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For effects of the pandemic in the state, see 2020 coronavirus pandemic in New York (state).
2020 coronavirus pandemic in New York City
The USNS Comfort passing by the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor on March 30
Confirmed cases per 10,000 residents in the New York–Newark, NY–NJ–CT–PA Combined Statistical Area
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationNew York City
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseMarch 2, 2020
Confirmed cases
  • 112,086 (CSA; Apr 3)[1]
  • 64,955 (NYC; Apr 5)[2]
Deaths
2,472 (Apr 5)[2]
Government website
www.nyc.gov/coronavirus

The first COVID-19 case was confirmed in New York City in March 2020 in a woman who had recently traveled from Iran, a country seriously affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic at the time. Nearly a month later, the metropolitan area was the worst-affected part of the United States, with the medical infrastructure overtaxed.[3][4]

History

On March 1, 2020, the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was confirmed in New York State, a 39-year-old woman health care worker who lived in Manhattan, New York City.[5] She had returned from Iran on February 25, and did not have any symptoms at the time. She went into home isolation with her husband.[6]

By March 25, there were over 17,800 confirmed cases in New York City, and 199 deaths.[7] The New York City region was suffering from an infection rate 5 times higher than the rest of the country, and was the worst-hit district in New York State due to its population density, 56% of known national cases were in New York State,[8] with one-third of total known US cases being in New York City.[9]

During the month of March, the United States Army dispatched soldiers from Army Corps of Engineers field hospitals in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and Fort Hood, Texas, to New York City to convert the 1,800,000-square-foot (170,000 m2) Javits Center into a 2,910-bed civilian medical hospital.[10] More medical hospitals will be set up by these Army officers in New York City.[10]

On March 27, infection in New York City surpassed 23,000, with 365 deaths including a nurse in Manhattan and a civilian staff member in the New York City Police Department (NYPD). The Bronx had 80 deaths (22% of total deaths in NYC); Brooklyn, 81 (22% of total deaths in NYC); Manhattan, 55 (15% of total deaths in NYC); Queens, 123 (34% of total deaths in NYC); and Staten Island, 26 (7% of total deaths in NYC). A large majority of those who died had underlying health issues.[11]

On March 28 it was reported that at least 156 Metropolitan Transportation Authority workers including chairman Pat Foye had tested positive, while 1,181 were self-quarantined.[12]

Between March 28 and 29, the number of deaths in New York City tripled from the previous 24-hour period; 222 people died of the virus bringing the city's fatalities to 672, with 30,765 confirmed cases. Instead of quarantining the city, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged residents in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential travel to other states for a period of 14 days.[13] On March 29, CBS News reporter Maria Mercader, a New York City resident, died from a COVID-19 related illness.[14][15]

President Trump implied on March 29 that there was a black-market for medical equipment in New York City, complaining that mask usage, which had increased from 20,000 to 300,000 in a week, was "worse than hoarding." "Where are the masks going, are they going out the backdoor?" Trump asked. Surgical or N95 masks can protect the wearer from 95% of airborne particles and are essential to protecting the health of doctors, nurses, and other health-care providers.[16] Questioned by CNN's Jake Tapper on State of the Union, if he thought his messaging may have had something to do with how fast the virus had spread in the city, Mayor Bill de Blasio said "none of us have [sic] time to look backward" and we should concentrate on next week.[17]

The USNS Comfort hospital ship arrived in New York Harbor on March 30.[18] It was also announced that field hospitals would be set up in Central Park in Manhattan and at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens.[19] At hospitals such as Lenox Hill Hospital on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, sidewalk morgues were set up on city streets to deal with the overflow of corpses from the pandemic.[20]

On March 31, it was revealed that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's brother Chris Cuomo, who serves as a CNN journalist and is a New York City resident, was diagnosed with COVID-19, and that the first death of a child from COVID-19 in New York City was recorded.[21][22]

On April 4 Cuomo announced that the Chinese government had arranged for a donation of 1,000 ventilators to be sent to New York through foundations run by Jack Ma and Joseph Tsai.[23] The state of Oregon was reported to be sending 140 ventilators.[24]

Trump announced that 1,000 additional federal medical soldiers would be deployed to NYC.[25] It was reported that "Urban Area Medical Task Forces" made up of army reservists would be working in arenas and convention centers that are serving as temporary field hospitals in NYC and other parts of the country.[26] As of April 4, 2020 there were 1,200 medical military personnel serving on the USNS Comfort. 2,700 New York State National Guard forces had also been deployed.[23]

Social distancing

On April 3rd the NYPD broke up a party in the Bronx where several dozen people had gathered in violation of social distancing rules. Two men were arrested and charged with operating an unlicensed club, violation of local law, disorderly conduct and obstruction of governmental administration, while dozens more were given a summons for violation of social distancing rules.[27]

Response by sector

See also: 2020 coronavirus pandemic in New York (state)
Woman wearing a mask walks under a Brooklyn movie theater closed as a non-essential business.

On March 2, Mayor de Blasio tweeted that people should ignore the virus and "go on with your lives + get out on the town despite Coronavirus".[28]

On March 7, Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency in New York State after 89 cases had been confirmed in the state, 70 of them in Westchester County, 12 in New York City, and 7 elsewhere.[29] On March 9, New York City mayor de Blasio announced that there were 16 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New York City.[30]

On March 17, as the number of confirmed cases rose to 814 citywide, Mayor de Blasio announced that the city was considering a shelter-in-place order within the next 48 hours. Across the boroughs of New York City, there were 277 confirmed cases in Manhattan, 248 in Queens, 157 in Brooklyn, 96 in the Bronx, and 36 in Staten Island. Seven city residents had died of the virus.[31]

On March 28, a Brooklyn bar owner, 56-year-old Vasil Pando, was arrested for defying Governor Andrew Cuomo's ban on bars and restaurants until April 15. Pando was charged with "illegal sale of alcohol, promoting gambling, and violating the mayor’s [sic] order".[32]

On March 30, the mayor announced that most religious buildings had shut down in accordance with quarantine regulations. However, he warned that some churches and synagogues were not in compliance and would be shut down by authorities if they remained open.[33]

Public health

Medical personnel receive and screen a patient

On January 26, 2020, over a month before the first coronavirus cases were detected in the New York City area, New York City Commissioner of Health Oxiris Barbot said at a press conference "We are encouraging New Yorkers to go about their everyday lives and suggest practicing everyday precautions that we do through the flu season".[34] On February 2, Barbot stated "There is no reason not to take the subway, not to take the bus, not to go out to your favorite restaurant."[35] At a press conference on March 3, Barbot said "We are encouraging New Yorkers to go about their everyday lives".[36]

In response to the increasing number of coronavirus cases at the end of March 2020, several field hospitals were built or proposed, including at the Javits Center (2,910 beds,[10] including 1,000 non-COVID beds) in Manhattan,[37] USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (350 beds) in Queens,[38] and in Central Park (68-bed COVID respiratory care unit) in Manhattan.[39][40][41] Field hospitals were also proposed at the New York Expo Center in the Bronx, Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, and the College of Staten Island.[42] The Navy hospital ship the USNS Comfort docked at Pier 90 on the Hudson River on Manhattan’s west side with 750 non-COVID beds.[39][43] Dr. David Reich, President and COO of Mount Sinai Hospital, announced in March that the hospital was converting its lobbies into extra patient rooms to "meet the growing volume of patients" suffering from coronavirus.[44][45]

At the request of the Mayor, veterinary clinics sent their ventilators to human hospitals.[46]

Public transport

New York City Subway passengers on March 9, 2020
Disinfection of New York City Subway cars against coronavirus

New York City issued new commuter guidelines amid the current outbreak, asking sick individuals to stay off public transit, encouraging citizens to avoid densely packed buses, subways, and trains.[47] Due to decreasing ridership, amid an existing transit crisis, service on buses, subways, and commuter rail was reduced starting on March 25.[48][49]

Education

On March 8, all school trips were canceled for those in the city.[50]

On March 13, De Blasio stated that he would keep the schools open, citing the need for meal programs to continue and child care to continue; Los Angeles and Chicago had closed their schools at the end of the prior week.[51] On March 14, all New York Public Library branches in the Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island were temporarily closed for two weeks.[52] The Queens Public Library[53] and Brooklyn Public Library branches also closed.[54] The next day, all schools in the New York City Department of Education system closed until at least mid-April.[55]

Closed playground in New York City on March 22

On April 1, Governor Cuomo ordered all playgrounds in the city to be shut in order to promote social distancing. Parks will remain open.[56]

Crime

At the beginning of March, prior to the confirmation of the first case of COVID-19, and the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in New York City, a 20 percent spike in crime for the first two months of 2020 was reported.[57] After movement in the city became restricted, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea stated that the public health crisis had curtailed crime.[58] However, by the end of the month, 911 calls were at a record high, and 1,048 officers and 145 civilian employees had tested positive for COVID-19. 5,657 uniformed officers, or more than 15% of the force, called out sick on March 31.[59]

Data

Adapted from nyc.gov.[2]

COVID-19 cases in New York City
Date Confirmed cases % change Deaths % change
March 2, 2020 1 N/A 0 N/A
March 3, 2020 3 200 0 N/A
March 4, 2020 13 333.33 0 N/A
March 5, 2020 15 15.38 0 N/A
March 6, 2020 23 53.33 0 N/A
March 7, 2020 36 56.52 0 N/A
March 8, 2020 56 55.56 0 N/A
March 9, 2020 109 94.64 0 N/A
March 10, 2020 180 65.14 0 N/A
March 11, 2020 336 86.67 1 N/A
March 12, 2020 693 106.25 1 0
March 13, 2020 1,307 88.6 1 0
March 14, 2020 1,936 48.13 3 200
March 15, 2020 2,944 52.07 8 166.67
March 16, 2020 4,977 69.06 17 112.5
March 17, 2020 7,312 46.92 24 41.18
March 18, 2020 10,103 38.17 45 87.5
March 19, 2020 13,566 34.28 70 55.56
March 20, 2020 17,265 27.27 113 61.43
March 21, 2020 19,444 12.62 147 30.09
March 22, 2020 21,501 10.58 191 29.93
March 23, 2020 24,615 14.48 268 40.31
March 24, 2020 28,140 14.32 352 31.34
March 25, 2020 31,977 13.64 458 30.11
March 26, 2020 35,937 12.38 613 33.84
March 27, 2020 39,947 11.16 780 27.24
March 28, 2020 42,335 5.98 971 24.49
March 29, 2020 44,987 6.26 1,185 22.04
March 30, 2020 49,343 9.68 1,403 18.4
March 31, 2020 53,053 7.52 1,661 18.39
April 1, 2020 56,624 6.73 1,878 13.06
April 2, 2020 60,529 6.9 2,091 11.34
April 3, 2020 63,779 5.37 2,300 10
April 4, 2020 64,870 1.71 2,437 5.96

Graphs

Adapted from nyc.gov.[2] Note that the cases are by date of diagnosis, and deaths are by date of death. Due to delays in reporting, historical counts may be subject to change.

New COVID-19 cases announced each day in New York City. See or edit source data.
New COVID-19 deaths each day in New York City. See or edit source data.

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