Dense population. Duh.
Dense population helps to explain # of cases, not necessarily mortality rate.
And hence a higher viral “load” on contact.
Philadelphia has 136 deaths, NYC has 8,900. Population density doesn't account for having a death rate 65 times higher.
More likely, they're classifying every natural death to corona in hopes of getting more aid dollars and consolidating power.
Dense population MIGHT account for increased infections, but the death rate per infection is higher in NY. I don’t think population density causes that.
An interesting comparison is two neighboring states: NC vs SC. SC has many more infections with a much lower population. But the urban areas are not where the high infection rates are in SC. The rural areas are the hardest hit. In NC it’s the cities that are hardest hit.
This thing behaves differently in different areas.
If it’s population density New York is # 29, Tokyo is #20.
Also Tokyo has a higher percentage of elderly, the most vulnerable.
Death tolls are currently
All of Japan which has Tokyo (Bigger Population in 2/3rds area) and Osaka both denser than NYC .
Confirmed: 10,296
Deaths: 222
NYC Alone
New York City, New York, US
Confirmed: 135,527
Deaths: 13,157
29. New York, United States of America
> People per square mile: 28,363
> Population: 8.6 million
> Land area: 301.47 square miles
> Population change, 2005-2015: 2.8%
The densest city in America and a world financial center, New York’s population has continued to grow even though it is now completely unaffordable for the typical American household. The city’s most crowded neighborhood is the Upper East Side, with nearly 210,000 people. The Big Apple is home to over 700 skyscrapers and the sixth-tallest building in the world, One World Trade Center, which stands at 1,776 feet.
20. Tokyo, Japan
> People per square mile: 37,260
> Population: 8.9 million
> Land area: 240.09 square miles
> Population change, 2005-2015: 6.7%
One of the largest cities in the world, Tokyo’s population continues to grow despite the average family size shrinking. According to Japan’s most recent national census, the continuing population growth may be due to the number of elderly people increasing by 3.7% over five years, accounting for 22.9% of Tokyo’s population. The metropolitan area is the largest industrial, commercial, and financial center in Japan, with many international corporations headquartered in the city center.
Subways and JFK/Newark International Airports. Perfect recipe for spread.