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Coronavirus News: COVID-19 patients on rise at 3 hospitals in Brooklyn, Queens
COVID-19 News and Information
By Eyewitness News
Updated an hour ago
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- New data shows that New York City is starting to see an uptick in the number of COVID-19 patients in two hospitals in Brooklyn and at least one in Queens, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said.
The increase corresponds with the continued growth of cases at an alarming rate in eight neighborhoods.
The Department of Health says they are outpacing the citywide average by 3.3 times over the past 14 days.
These areas account for over 23%ofnewcases citywide over the past two weeks despite representing just under 7% of the city's overall population.
Gravesend/Homecrest (6.75%)
Midwood (5.34%)
Kew Gardens (3.82%)
Edgemere/Far Rockaway (3.9%)
Borough Park (4.63%)
Bensonhurst/Mapleton (4.41%)
Gerritsen Beach/Homecrest/Sheepshead Bay (3.91%)
Flatlands/Midwood (3.85%)
In addition to these 8 ZIP codes, the City has identified 4 additional ZIP codes that are showing increased growth of cases and test positivity between 2% and 3%, which are...
Coronavirus News: COVID-19 patients on rise at 3 hospitals in Brooklyn, Queens
COVID-19 News and Information
By Eyewitness News
Updated an hour ago
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- New data shows that New York City is starting to see an uptick in the number of COVID-19 patients in two hospitals in Brooklyn and at least one in Queens, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said.
The increase corresponds with the continued growth of cases at an alarming rate in eight neighborhoods.
The Department of Health says they are outpacing the citywide average by 3.3 times over the past 14 days.
These areas account for over 23%ofnewcases citywide over the past two weeks despite representing just under 7% of the city's overall population.
Gravesend/Homecrest (6.75%)
Midwood (5.34%)
Kew Gardens (3.82%)
Edgemere/Far Rockaway (3.9%)
Borough Park (4.63%)
Bensonhurst/Mapleton (4.41%)
Gerritsen Beach/Homecrest/Sheepshead Bay (3.91%)
Flatlands/Midwood (3.85%)
In addition to these 8 ZIP codes, the City has identified 4 additional ZIP codes that are showing increased growth of cases and test positivity between 2% and 3%, which are...