New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has identified 400 ventilators that can be sent to Massachusetts if the state requests them during its COVID-19 surge.

His remarks came during a press conference on Sunday where he stated he had spoken to Gov. Charlie Baker over the weekend as Massachusetts finds itself dealing with an increasing number of cases.

The number of coronavirus-related deaths in Massachusetts increased to 1,560, with 156 new deaths reported on Saturday.

“Right now our neighbors in Massachusetts are looking at an increase in cases,” said Cuomo. “I spoke to Gov. Charlie Baker yesterday. They may need 400 ventilators and we know how important ventilators are."

In Massachusetts, there are now 1,970 new positive cases of the virus, according to the latest figures, up to 36,372 in total. Altogether, 156,806 COVID-19 tests have been carried out by state and commercial labs.

On Thursday, Baker indicated that the state is starting to see the effects of the surge, noting that over the past few days, he said there has been a spike in hospitalizations associated with the virus.

“If their numbers keep going up and if they have to scramble, and I said, ‘You were there for us and we’re going to be there for you’,” said Cuomo. "If they need 400 ventilators, we’ve already identified them and we will bring them over on 24 hour’s notice.”

Massachusetts joined with other Northeastern states to form a coalition to aid each other with the COVID-19 pandemic response and reopening plans. These include; New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Delaware.

“The Baker-Polito Administration is in touch with other states in the region including New York and looks forward to participating in discussions with experts regarding the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic," Terry MacCormack, a Baker spokesman said in a statement on April 14.

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