In New York, for the first time in four months, not a single death from a coronavirus was recorded
'13.07.2020'
Vita Popova
More recently, New York was the epicenter of the spread of coronavirus in the United States. But as of July 12, not a single death from COVID-19 was registered here. At the peak in the metropolis, nearly 600 deaths per day were recorded. This publication writes Bloomberg.
Sunday, July 12th, в New York City for the first time since the start of the pandemic, not a single death was recorded from complications caused by COVID-19. This was reported in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in New York.
New York was once considered the epicenter of a pandemic in the United States. The first death from COVID-19 was recorded in the city on March 11. The peak of mortality from the virus occurred on April 7, when 597 victims were recorded. Although the number of deaths may be much larger: that day another 216 people died from the virus, although tests showed negative results.
In total, as of July 12, 18 deaths from coronavirus complications and 670 probable were confirmed in the city of New York.
“New Yorkers have been the heroes of this story, making more and more efforts to keep each other safe,” said City Hall spokeswoman Avery Cohen.
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Sunday, July 12th, New York State reported five deaths across the state, but did not specify exactly where they occurred. The largest number of deaths in the state was recorded on April 9 - 799 people.
State and city data often contradict each other: numbers may vary due to delays in obtaining laboratory results. The fact is that some deaths, which were initially reported as probable, can subsequently be changed to confirmed.
According to the state, on Saturday, July 12, another 341 New Yorkers passed a positive test for COVID-19, which is 1,3%.
Monday, July 6, the city entered the third phase of quarantine cancellation... This allowed the opening of nail salons, solariums and dog walking areas. Restaurants still cannot receive visitors inside. The authorities made this decision because other states, including Texas and Florida, saw spikes in the disease after reopening bars and restaurants. “Our city has stepped up its activities to show what it means to safely reopen,” Cohen said. “With the rise in cases across the country, we know we can't let our guard down yet and will continue to do our best to work together to fight the virus.”
In washington dc as in New York, as of July 12, not a single death was recorded due to COVID-19.
Total officially confirmed deaths from COVID-19 in USA as of July 12, there were 134 cases. This is 904% more compared to the previous day.
