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| DATE | 2020-09-22 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [Hangout - NYLXS] NYC targeting Jewish neighborhoods for extra
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Coronavirus Upticks Seen In 6 NYC Neighborhoods, Mayor Says
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Coronavirus Claims 200,000 U.S. Lives: BLOG
Mayor Bill de Blasio said officials are watching six new neighborhoods
across New York City where COVID-19 have ticked up in recent days.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said officials are watching six new neighborhoods
across New York City where COVID-19 have ticked up in recent days. (NYC
Mayor's Office)
NEW YORK CITY — A much-feared coronavirus "second wave" hasn't washed
over New York City, but rising numbers in several neighborhoods have
officials concerned.
Six neighborhoods — Borough Park, Far Rockaway, Flatbush, Kew Gardens,
Midwood and Williamsburg — will be the focus of a city-run "hyper-local
effort" that increases testing and outreach efforts to fight back
COVID-19, officials said.
"All these are neighborhoods where we've seen some upticks lately, we
need to apply a lot of energy and focus to these areas," Mayor Bill de
Blasio said Tuesday.
Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi said a "panoply" of coronavirus
indicators caused concerns in those neighborhoods, though he didn't
specify which.
All six neighborhoods have positive test rates near or above 2 percent,
with Borough Park topping the entire city with 3 percent. The city's
positive rate has hovered at or below 1 percent for months.
COVID-19 case rates in ZIP codes covering those neighborhoods also rank
in the top 10 for the city, according to data.
The highest rate is in Far Rockaway's 11691 ZIP code, which has nearly
215 positive cases per 100,000 residents over the last four weeks, the
data shows.
11691 — Edgemere/Far Rockaway — 214.64 cases
11697 — Breezy Point — 197.93 cases
11230 — Midwood — 190.66 cases
10006 — Financial District — 173.52 cases
11415 — Kew Gardens — 155.97 cases
10038 — Chinatown/Financial District — 149.67 cases
10470 — Wakefield/Woodlawn — 141.81 cases
11223 — Gravesend/Homecrest — 141.33 cases
11219 — Borough Park — 140
10452 — Concourse/Highbridge — 137.6 cases
The average rate citywide is 76 cases per 100,000 residents over the
last four weeks.
"We're now seeing signals that COVID is spreading in some neighborhoods
faster and wider than the rest of the city," Chokshi said.
Chokshi said officials plan to blanket the areas with robocalls,
WhatsApp messages, church outreaches, mask and hand sanitizer
distributions and new testing services at urgent care and provider offices.
It's a similar targeted approach to those already undertaken in Sunset
Park, Tremont, Soundview and Ozone Park, he said.
De Blasio, when asked whether he's concerned with a second wave, said
New York City has a "different situation" than places experiencing
another spike. The city has been more cautious to reopen indoor dining,
which he said was done with lax restrictions in Spain before a surge.
But he said rising numbers anywhere in the city are cause for concern.
"We're watching the situation very carefully," he said.
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