Here's Where The COVID Rate Stands In Wash Heights: Data Breakdown

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — New York City COVID -19 cases have surged in recent weeks due to the Omicron Ba. 5 variant, and that includes in Washington Heights.

As of July 17, the case count is 14 percent higher than the average recorded two weeks ago, according to the city.

In terms of the five boroughs, ZIP codes in Queens have the highest case counts, whereas Manhattan ZIP codes are much farther down in their seven-day averages.

Here are the most recent numbers (July 12-18) for Washington Heights.

10032: Washington Heights South

• Positive Rate: 13.81 percent
• New Positives: 113
• People Tested During Period: 818

10033: Washington Heights

• Positive Rate: 14.01
• New Positives: 132
• People Tested During Period: 942

10040: Washington Heights North/Fort George

• Positive Rate: 14.02
• New Positives: 83
• People Tested During Period: 592

To put these numbers in perspective, the New York City ZIP code with the highest seven-day positive is 29.2 percent, and the lowest is 5.7 percent.

In Manhattan, the Washington Heights ZIP codes are in the middle of the pack compared to other areas of the borough.

This is unlike earlier in the pandemic, when Upper Manhattan ZIP codes consistently led the borough and city in case rates.

You can check out more COVID-19 data for yourself on the city's website.