New York City Reports Zero COVID-19 Deaths For First Time Since Pandemic Hit
On Sunday, New York City reported zero new coronavirus deaths for the first time since early March, marking a milestone that comes as cases surge in other parts of the country!
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The data from the New York City health department that was released Sunday recorded no COVID-19 fatalities on Saturday — the first time since March 13 that no deaths of the virus were reported in the Big Apple — which was once considered to be the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States.
According to city data yesterday afternoon, New York City has reported a total of 215,924 cases and 18,670 confirmed deaths. The city’s hit its peak of confirmed daily deaths from the virus on April 7, with 597 deaths.
While things seem to getting a little better in New York, states like Florida and Atlanta are seeing a quick rise in cases. The Florida Department of Health has reported at least 15,299 new Covid-19 cases, the highest number of new cases in a single day by any state since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottom announced that she wanted to renter stage 1 following a spike in COVID-19 cases.
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