Greenwich Village COVID-19 Rates Rise Amid Citywide Uptick

GREENWICH VILLAGE, NY — Coronavirus positivity rates in Greenwich Village and the West Village have risen in the last month, corresponding with a citywide uptick in cases.

During the week that ended on Dec. 5, which includes the days directly following Thanksgiving, 2.68 percent of COVID tests in Greenwich Village's and SoHo's 10012 ZIP code came back positive and 2.05 percent of tests in the neighborhood's 10003 ZIP code came back positive.

These are not staggering numbers, but do represent a legitimate uptick from the 0.92 percent rate seen in 10012 from Oct. 27 to Nov. 2 and the 0.62 percent rate seen in 10003 during the same period.

This uptick comes during a time when citywide seven-day positivity averages reportedly rose to the highest they've been in months, and the statewide COVID case rate soared — bringing hospitalizations up, too.

Here's a more complete breakdown of the current COVID-19 situation in Greenwich Village and the West Village.

Greenwich Village/SoHo: 10012

• 7-day percent positive rate: 2.68 percent
• New people positive: 40
• Median daily test rate: 1,132
• Vaccination rate: 1 dose: 82 percent, 2 doses: 74 percent

East Village/Greenwich Village/Gramercy: 10003

• 7-day percent positive rate: 2.05 percent
• New people positive: 96
• Median daily test rate: 1,440
• Vaccination rate: 1 dose: 82 percent, 2 doses: 73 percent

West Village/Meatpacking District: 10014

• 7-day percent positive rate: 1.59 percent
• New people positive: 26
• Median daily test rate: 1,052
• Vaccination rate: 1 dose: 88 percent, 2 doses: 79 percent

When it comes to the West Village — rates also ticked up over the last month — but by a less significant margin.

From Oct. 27 to Nov 2, the 10014 ZIP code had a 7-day positivity rate of 1.36 percent — just 0.23 percent lower than where the most updated rate for the area checks in.

Notably, case positivity and hospitalizations in the recent uptick have been most severe in parts of upstate New York.

Gov. Kathy Hochul pledged to support burdened healthcare facilities by postponing some elective surgeries this week at 32 bed-limited, short-staffed hospitals — all of which are in upstate New York, where hospitalizations are up 150 percent according to Hochul.

"We have the tools to fight this pandemic and you can protect yourself and your loved ones by getting vaccinated and encouraging others to get the shot," the governor said on Monday, noting that getting vaccinated is also a way to reduce hospital capacity, since fully vaccinated people are less likely to be hospitalized with the coronavirus.

Patch reporter Kayla Levy contributed to this report.