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