COVID-19 positivity rates from available health department data diverge from stats mayor presented at briefings

Daily COVID-19 positivity rates by ZIP code spanning previous 14 days, calculated from cumulative health department data compared with rates promoted at press briefings.

Rate from briefings

Calculated rate

11204

11210

15% positive

10%

5%

0%

Sep 25

Oct 6

11219

11223

15%

10%

5%

0%

11229

11230

15%

10%

5%

0%

11367

11415

15%

10%

5%

0%

11691

15%

10%

5%

0%

Source: Analysis of NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene data and City Hall briefings

WILL WELCH / THE CITY

COVID-19 positivity rates from available health department data diverge from stats mayor presented at briefings

Daily COVID-19 positivity rates by ZIP code spanning previous 14 days, calculated from cumulative health department data compared with rates promoted at press briefings.

Rate from briefings

Calculated rate

11204

11210

11219

11223

11229

15% positive

10%

5%

0%

Sep 25

Oct 6

11367

11415

11691

11230

15%

10%

5%

0%

WILL WELCH / THE CITY

Source: Analysis of NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene data and City Hall briefings

COVID-19 positivity rates from available health department data diverge from stats mayor presented at briefings

Daily COVID-19 positivity rates by ZIP code spanning previous 14 days, calculated from cumulative health department data compared with rates promoted at press briefings.

Rate from briefings

Calculated rate

11204

11210

11219

15% positive

10%

5%

0%

Sep 25

Oct 6

11223

11229

11230

15%

10%

5%

0%

11367

11415

11691

15%

10%

5%

0%

Source: Analysis of NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene data and City Hall briefings

WILL WELCH / THE CITY