People ask me:

I say:
In New York we follow the
facts, data, and science
to make our decisions.
 Total Hospitalizations
18,654 18,825
18,569
18,707 18,697
18,279 18,335
18,079 17,735
17,493 17,316
16,837 16,967
16,479 16,103
16,213 16,044
15,905
15,599
14,810 15,021
14,258
13,383 13,524
12,819
12,839 12,646
12,226 12,159
11,598
10,929 10,993
10,350
9,786
9,517 9,647 9,600
9,179
8,665
8,503 8,196
7,776
7,328
6,481

5,327

4,079
3,343
2,629
2,043
1,406
1,042
617
326 496

March 16 May 8
 Net Change in Total Hospitalizations

1,412 1,427
1,297
1,248
1,154 1,175 1,157
1,095
1,014

847
714 736
637 656
586 574 586
425
364 358
290
170 200
121
91 85 53 118

-59 -20 -47

-128 -110 -139
-173

-362 -349
-419 -445 -421
-487 -469 -420
-514
-600 -578 -561 -605 -564
-643
-685
-754 -763 -734

March 16 May 8
 Net Change in Intubations
351

313 316
303 291
290 295

260

222
200
192
165

132
124
116 109 110
93 88
69 69
43 27

-26 -21 -14 -7 -16

-32
-40 -41
-65
-73 -48 -78
-92
-108 -115 -92 -102 -108-108
-112 -118 -124 -102
-127 -110 -130
-139 -124

March 17 May 8
 New COVID Hospitalizations Per Day
Gross new COVID hospitalizations (3-day rolling average)
3,181 3,169
3,042
2,945
2,825
2,772
2,736 2,722 2,689
2,563
2,487
2,411 2,389

2,210
2,119 2,156
2,016 2,039 2,045
1,925 1,949
1,833
1,776
1,616
1,564
1,408 1,404
1,389 1,367
1,265 1,224
1,119
1,076
973 970 933 954
924
837 831
789
717
656 694 659
601 607 604 572
489

March 20 May 8
 Number of Lives Lost
May 3: 226
May 4: 230
May 5: 232
May 6: 231
May 7: 216
May 8: 226
(173 in Hospitals, 53 in Nursing Homes)
 Number of Lives Lost
(3-Day Rolling Average)
763 755
736 739
724
713 703 714 704
701

651
628
608 617 605

554 558
543
525
506
485
471 470
451
423
391 384 384
374
364
339 331
329
313
279 288
267
253
235 235
224
195

149

105
78
58
36 45
16 21

March 20 May 8
Priority!
New Disturbing Issue
 Update on Emerging Issue
Hospitals have reported 73 cases
of what they now think may be a COVID-related
illness in children mostly toddler to elementary
school age with symptoms similar to Kawasaki
disease and toxic shock-like syndrome.

The illness has taken the lives

of three young New Yorkers.
 Update on Emerging Issue

At the request of the CDC, New York is helping

to develop the national criteria for identifying
and responding to this syndrome.
 Update on Emerging Issue

The NYS Department of Health is also partnering with

the NY Genome Center and the Rockefeller University
to conduct a genome and RNA sequencing study
to better understand the disease and the possible
genetic basis of this syndrome.
Update on Emerging Issue

We will keep you

updated.
 PRIORITY!
Protecting our frontline workers
Healthcare Workers
Police Officers /
Firefighters / EMT
Transit Workers
 Antibody Testing

We already completed the

to develop a baseline of infection rate:

15,000 PEOPLE
 Antibody Testing For Frontline Workers

Now, we have preliminary results from an additional

antibody survey of over 1,300 transit workers
in the New York City region.
Transit Worker Antibody Tests: Prelim. Results
The preliminary results of
over 1,300 transit workers:

14.2%
tested positive for antibodies.
Transit Worker Antibody Tests: Prelim. Results

Percent
Occupation
Positive

Station Workers 17%

Bus Operators 14%
Conductors/Asst
11%
Conductors
 Antibody Test Results

TRANSIT WORKERS GENERAL NYC

POPULATION

14.2% 19.9%
 Antibody Test Results

Occupation Percent Positive NYC Population

Transit Workers 14.2%

Healthcare 12.2%
19.9%
NYPD 10.5%
FDNY/EMT 17.1%
Another disturbing issue requiring
attention:

Poor and minority communities

are suffering the most.
 Where Are New COVID Cases?
Survey of 1,650 Newly Hospitalized Patients
for COVID-19 in NYC

New COVID-19 Percent of Total

Race
Admits in NYC NYC Population
Black 28% 23%
White 26% 42%
 Of the 21 zip codes with the most
new COVID-19 hospitalizations,
20 have greater than average black
and/or Latino populations.
Where Are New COVID Cases?
A deeper look into two of the most impacted
communities in the survey,
in Brooklyn & the Bronx, found communities
of color are also lower-income and have
greater percentage of COVID hospitalizations
and infections than NYC overall.
 A Deeper Dive into Most Impacted Communities
East NY Melrose
NYC Brooklyn Bronx

% Black 23% 51% 35%

% Hispanic or
29% 37% 61%
Higher % of
Latino
Demographics
-related
minorities,
Median income $61K $37K $28K
lower-income,
Median age 36 32 30 more COVID
# of hospital. per
3 4 4
hospitalizations
100k (daily avg)
and infections
Number of cases
COVID-related 2,001 2,326 2,623
per 100k
% of positive
35% 38% 38%
tests
 Why is it that during a disaster, the poorest and
most vulnerable always pay the highest price?

The mortality rate among African Americans in Orleans Parish following Hurricane
Katrina was up to 4 times higher than the rate among white residents for people 18+.
 Why is it that during a disaster, the poorest and
most vulnerable always pay the highest price?

Over 100,000 residents of predominately-black Flint, MI were exposed to elevated

levels of lead in their water supply an issue that continues six years later.
Why is it that during a disaster, the poorest and
most vulnerable always pay the highest price?

More than 500,000 African Americans lost their homes in the Great
Mississippi Flood of 1927 and were forced to relocate to shoddy relief camps.
We can break this cycle.
 Delivering for Those Most Impacted

In New York, we are taking on inequalities

and delivering for those who have been
most impacted by the COVID pandemic.
 Delivering for Those Most Impacted

• Ramped up testing in low-income communities and

communities of color.
• Partnered with Ready Responders to bring healthcare
services, including COVID-19 diagnostic testing, to
residents of public housing in New York City.
• Delivered one million cloth masks and
10,000 gallons of hand sanitizer to public housing.
 Today we are launching a
new initiative to expand access to
testing in low-income communities
and communities of color.
 In partnership with Northwell Health, we are
establishing 24 temporary testing sites at
churches in predominantly minority communities.
 24 Testing Sites at Churches
TESTING SITES Grace Baptist Church
OPENING WEEK 1 Trinity Baptist Church
(MAY 12 - 16)

Christian Church John 3:16

Abyssinian Baptist Church Abundant Life Tabernacle

First Baptist Cathedral of Westbury

New Jerusalem Greater Allen A.M.E.

Bethany Baptist Church
Worship Center

Mt. Sinai United Christian Church

Christian Cultural Center

 24 Testing Sites at Churches
TESTING SITES Grace Baptist Church
OPENING WEEK 1 Trinity Baptist Church
(MAY 12 - 16)
Latino Pastor Action Network
TESTING SITES Union Grove Baptist Church
OPENING WEEK 2 Convent Avenue Baptist Church
Christian Church John 3:16
(MAY 19 - 23) Abyssinian Baptist Church Abundant Life Tabernacle
Mount Neboh Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of Corona First Baptist Cathedral of Westbury
Fort Mott Baptist Church

New Jerusalem Greater Allen A.M.E. Union Baptist Church

Bethany Baptist Church
Worship Center
Mt. Ararat Baptist Church The Greater Springfield Community Church

Mt. Sinai United Christian Church St. Paul Community Baptist Church

Holy Cross Christian Cultural Center

Central Family Life Center

Basilica of Our Lady of

Perpetual Help
 24 Testing Sites at Churches
TESTING SITES Grace Baptist Church
OPENING WEEK 1 Trinity Baptist Church
(MAY 12 - 16)
Latino Pastor Action Network
TESTING SITES Union Grove Baptist Church

These 24 new testing facilities

OPENING WEEK 2
(MAY 19 - 23)
Convent Avenue Baptist Church

Abyssinian Baptist Church

Christian Church John 3:16
Abundant Life Tabernacle

build on
Mount Neboh Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of Corona First Baptist Cathedral of Westbury
Fort Mott Baptist Church

New Jerusalem Greater Allen A.M.E. Union Baptist Church

network of downstate testing sites.

Bethany Baptist Church
Worship Center
Mt. Ararat Baptist Church The Greater Springfield Community Church

Mt. Sinai United Christian Church St. Paul Community Baptist Church

Holy Cross Christian Cultural Center

Central Family Life Center

Basilica of Our Lady of

Perpetual Help
 New
24 Testing Facilities at Churches

Drive Through Testing Facilities

Walk-In Testing Facilities

Testing at NYC public housing

through Ready Responders
partnership
 Build Back Better

We must use this opportunity to build a

STRONGER
FAIRER
HEALTHIER
& MORE JUST
New York for all.
 Thank you to our partners

Rep. Nydia Velazquez Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Rep. Yvette Clarke

Thank you to our partners in New

• Metro IAF
• Latino Pastoral Action Center
• NY Hispanic Clergy Coalition
• Bronx Clergy Taskforce
• Mobilizing Preachers and
Communities (MPAC)
• Baptist Ministers Conference
of Greater New York and
Reverend Dr. Ray Rivera Reverend David Brawley Vicinity
NEW YORK TOUGH
SMART
UNITED
DISCIPLINED
LOVING