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A Historical Timeline of COVID-19 in New York City

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Alexandra Kerr
Alexandra Kerr
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Alexandra Kerr is the Director of Media for Investopedia and has 9 years of experience as a producer, writer, and editor for various mediums.

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Updated April 05, 2021

As of October 5th, 2020, New York City has reported over 252,000 COVID-19 cases and 23,861 deaths. After first seeing the virus emerge in NYC during March, the city quickly saw a surge that would eventually frame the entire nation's response to the pandemic.