THE CITY is tracking the spread of confirmed COVID-19 infections and fatalities in New York City, based on information provided by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the governor’s office, The COVID Tracking Project and the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. See all coronavirus coverage from THE CITY here.
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| Borough | April 8 cases | Total cases | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens | +1,395 | 26,204 | 1,344 |
| Brooklyn | +1,345 | 21,580 | 1,185 |
| The Bronx | +1,478 | 16,419 | 1,001 |
| Manhattan | +608 | 10,862 | 500 |
| Staten Island | +777 | 5,102 | 229 |
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Positive tests for COVID-19 per 1,000 residents by ZIP code as of April 8.
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Change over time
The number of confirmed cases reported every day has increased as the virus spreads and New York ramps up its testing capabilities.
New cases and tests in NYC by day
- New cases
- New tests
Note: Current data will be incomplete until the following day and new cases may lag new tests. Testing data unavailable prior to March 17.
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Sources: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and NYS coronavirus briefings
Cumulative confirmed cases in NYC
- Cases
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Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Who is getting sick
While both young and old people are getting the virus, fatalities have been higher among older patients.
| Age group | Total cases | Ever hospitalized | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 1,523 | 159 | 3 |
| 18 to 44 | 30,877 | 3,338 | 210 |
| 45 to 64 | 28,700 | 7,708 | 1,020 |
| 65 to 74 | 10,219 | 4,473 | 1,064 |
| 75 and older | 8,713 | 4,796 | 1,952 |
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Hospital capacity
THE CITY is also tracking current New York City hospitalizations related to coronavirus, including the number of patients in intensive care units. City health officials have declined to disclose how many of the ICU beds in the city’s hospitals are occupied by non-coronavirus patients and therefore unavailable for use.
On Tuesday, April 7, New York City had a total of 23,462 hospital beds and 3,676 ICU beds.
The state projects it will need 140,000 hospital beds and 40,000 ICU beds to handle anticipated COVID-19 patients.
NYC coronavirus hospitalizations
- ICU hospitalizations
- Total hospitalizations
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Sources: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene