Monday, March 09, 2020

9 March 2020: Coronavirus Epidemic Well in Hand in NY with No Reported Deaths

Coronavirus Cases in New York State Rise to 105

This article describes the numbers of coronavirus infections that were being reported soon after New York's state of emergency had been declared. Here's an excerpt:

Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday that the city had 13 confirmed cases, including a new case of a man in the Bronx. Based on modeling, his team estimated there could be 100 cases in the next two or three weeks, but for most people, the illness would result in very mild symptoms.

At this point, no deaths related to SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infections had been reported.