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A top doctor on the White House’s coronavirus task force said Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s prediction that the outbreak could peak in 45 days is “possible” — but warned against promising a specific time frame.

“It’s possible,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, adding that “45 days is not unreasonable.”

But Fauci was reluctant to commit to a date, saying “you have to be careful” in giving out a number.

“When you get a number, you own the number,” he said. “If the number does not come out then you are in trouble.”

Earlier Tuesday, Cuomo had said that expected peak of the outbreak will be 45 days, or around May 1.

“The expected peak is around 45 days,” Cuomo said at a press briefing, citing “experts.” “That can be plus or minus, depending on what we do.”

New York has reported at least 1,374 cases in the state as the number of infected across the country surpassed 5,000 on Tuesday.