Health & Fitness
Here's Where The COVID Rate In Washington Heights Stands
The COVID-19 case rate in Washington Heights and throughout Upper Manhattan has decreased greatly since September. Here are the numbers.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — The rate of COVID-19 cases in Washington Heights has fallen below 1 percent, according to city data.
From Oct. 26-Nov. 1, the seven-day positivity rate in the 10032 zip code was 0.54 percent, while the 10033 zip code saw a 0.8 percent positivity rate.
Those rates are based on over 1,800 COVID-19 tests completed in each zip code. Only 10 positive tests came back in the 10032 zip code, while 10033 had 15.
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The numbers show a decrease in coronavirus cases in Upper Manhattan, as around two months ago nearby zip codes 10034 and 10040 had positivity rates nearing 4 percent.
Hospitalizations, too, are far below where they were at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
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From Sept. 24 to Oct. 21 — the most recent data available — the 10032 zip code had 18 hospitalizations, while 11 were hospitalized in the 10033 zip code.
Data on COVID-19 deaths was unavailable.
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