UWS ZIP Code Has Most New COVID-19 Positives In New York City

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — A ZIP code on the Upper West Side has registered more positive COVID-19 tests than any other in New York City over the most recent week the city has data for.

The increasing numbers come as the BA.2 omicron subvariant continues to circulate at higher rates within the city and New York state.

From March 20 to March 26, the UWS' 10025 ZIP code had 169 new people test positive for COVID, 22 more than the next highest ZIP code during the period.

Even more eye-catching, out of the five NYC ZIP codes with the most new COVID cases during the seven-day period, three of them were on the Upper West Side.

• 10025 (UWS): 169 new positives
• 11211 (Williamsburg): 147 new positives
• 11201 (Brooklyn Heights): 146 new positives
• 10023 (UWS): 129 new positives
• 10024 (UWS): 128 new positives

From March 20 to March 26, Upper West Side ZIP codes also posted some of the highest seven-day positivity rates in the city.

Specifically, the 10024 ZIP code's 5.64 percent positivity rate was the 10th highest in the five boroughs during the period.

TriBeCa had the highest COVID rate in the city during the week at 9.26 percent, but given the area's small size it is a product of just 25 new locals testing positive.

Here's a more complete breakdown of the Upper West Side, according to the city's most recent seven-day data set.

10025: Manhattan Valley/UWS

• Percent Positive: 4.2 percent
• New People Positive: 169
• Number of People Tested: 4,023

10024: UWS

• Percent Positive: 5.64 percent
• New People Positive: 128
• Number of People Tested: 2,271

10023: UWS/Lincoln Center

• Percent Positive: 4.38 percent
• New People Positive: 129
• Number of People Tested: 2,942

The Upper West Side ZIP codes are also at the top of neighborhoods where people are getting the most COVID tests in recent days.

The COVID rates are still much lower than those seen during the original omicron wave in December and January, but the state's daily test positivity rate reached 3.2 percent on Tuesday, up from 1.6 percent two weeks ago.

You can check out the data for yourself on the city's website.