New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Andrew CuomoThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Trump, GOP allies prepare for SCOTUS nomination this week Fearless Girl statue in NYC dressed in lace collar to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg NYT editorial board remembers Ginsburg: She 'will forever have two legacies' MORE (D) on Tuesday urged the U.S. to "get ahead of" the coronavirus, saying the outbreak won't be defeated by "playing catch-up."

Speaking at his daily press conference, Cuomo said the country has been slow to react to the spreading disease.

"I am tired of being behind this virus. We've been behind this virus from day one," Cuomo said. "The virus was in China; we knew it was in China. ... You don't win playing catch-up. You have to get ahead of it."

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo: "I am tired of being behind this virus. We've been behind this virus from day one."



"You don't win playing catch-up. You have to get ahead of it." https://t.co/V3RwsPBjd2 pic.twitter.com/uQAlFcY7qg — World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) March 31, 2020

In the press conference, Cuomo confirmed that his brother, CNN host Chris Cuomo Chris CuomoCNN's Lemon: 'We're going to have to blow up the entire system' if Democrats win back White House, Senate Giuliani criticizes NYC leadership: 'They're killing this city' CNN's Don Lemon calls on Biden to 'stand at a podium' in addressing violence MORE, had tested positive for the virus. The governor called the virus "the great equalizer."

"Everyone is subject to this virus," Andrew Cuomo said. "I don't care how smart, how rich, how powerful you think you are."

In a tweet, the governor said it's unclear when social distancing restrictions would be lifted.

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"We are still climbing up the mountain and we're not sure yet when we are going to get to the other side," he tweeted.

Everyone wants to know when this will be over.



The truth is: We don't know.



No one knows.



We are still climbing up the mountain and we're not sure yet when we are going to get to the other side. — Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) March 31, 2020

New York is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., with more than 75,000 confirmed cases and a death toll of 1,500, according to The New York Times.