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COVID-19 Outbreak - New York City, February 29-June 1, 2020.
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MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report [MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep] 2020 Nov 20; Vol. 69 (46), pp. 1725-1729. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Nov 20. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- New York City (NYC) was an epicenter of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in the United States during spring 2020 (1). During March-May 2020, approximately 203,000 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported to the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). To obtain more complete data, DOHMH used supplementary information sources and relied on direct data importation and matching of patient identifiers for data on hospitalization status, the occurrence of death, race/ethnicity, and presence of underlying medical conditions. The highest rates of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths were concentrated in communities of color, high-poverty areas, and among persons aged ≥75 years or with underlying conditions. The crude fatality rate was 9.2% overall and 32.1% among hospitalized patients. Using these data to prevent additional infections among NYC residents during subsequent waves of the pandemic, particularly among those at highest risk for hospitalization and death, is critical. Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among vulnerable groups at high risk for hospitalization and death is an urgent priority. Similar to NYC, other jurisdictions might find the use of supplementary information sources valuable in their efforts to prevent COVID-19 infections.<br />Competing Interests: All authors have completed and submitted the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors form for disclosure of potential conflicts of interest. No potential conflicts of interest were disclosed.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Betacoronavirus isolation & purification
COVID-19
COVID-19 Testing
Child
Child, Preschool
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Coronavirus Infections diagnosis
Coronavirus Infections mortality
Coronavirus Infections therapy
Female
Hospitalization statistics & numerical data
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Middle Aged
New York City epidemiology
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral diagnosis
Pneumonia, Viral mortality
Pneumonia, Viral therapy
SARS-CoV-2
Young Adult
Coronavirus Infections epidemiology
Disease Outbreaks
Pneumonia, Viral epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1545-861X
- Volume :
- 69
- Issue :
- 46
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33211680
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6946a2