New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Andrew Cuomo44 percent of high earners have considered leaving New York City: poll Media's anti-Trump coronavirus spin has real consequences In defense of Trump's efforts to quell pandemic panic MORE (D) announced Saturday that the NBA will donate 1 million surgical masks for the state’s essential workers, in collaboration with multiple New York NBA teams, as well as Chinese official Huang Ping.

“New York thanks you,” Cuomo shared in a tweet Saturday, naming the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets. “We are beyond grateful for this gift of critically needed [personal protective equipment].”

NEW: The @NBA is contributing 1 million desperately needed surgical masks for New York's essential workers in collaboration with @nyknicks, @BrooklynNets and China's Consul General Huang Ping.



New York thanks you.



We are beyond grateful for this gift of critically needed PPE. — Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) April 4, 2020

Cuomo also confirmed Saturday during a COVID-19 briefing that the state will accept 1,000 ventilators from Chinese donors. Jack Ma, Joe Tsai, the Jack Ma Foundation and the Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation all contributed the stock of essential equipment for treating patients infected with the coronavirus.

New York has been the hardest hit area in the U.S. amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As of Saturday, there have been a total of 113,706 cases reported in New York state and at least 3,565 deaths.

Cuomo also confirmed 10,841 new coronavirus cases since Friday, a record one-day jump.

President Trump Donald John TrumpBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Military leaders asked about using heat ray on protesters outside White House: report Powell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy MORE announced Saturday that 1,000 additional military personnel will be deployed to New York City to help area officials manage the outbreak and “assist where they’re needed the most."

"That’s the hottest of all the hot spots,” Trump told reporters during a Saturday briefing, saying that the number is going to increase in the New York area. Trump added that although there are no current plans, military personal could also be sent to other parts of the country facing outbreaks.