Posted on 04/25/2020 6:28:56 AM PDT by grundle
The Queens neighborhood of Corona has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in New York City, the epicenter of the nation's outbreak.
The Queens neighborhood of Corona has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in New York City, the epicenter of the nation's outbreak. (New York Health Department)
NEW YORK CITY — In an almost unbelievable twist of irony, the most cases of the new coronavirus in New York City have been found in the Queens neighborhood of Corona.
No New York City region has reported more positive COVID-19 tests than the zip code 11368 — which covers Corona, North Corona and Willets Point — with 947 cases reported as of March 31, city data show.
More than 77 percent of the 1,227 Corona residents tested received confirmation they had the deadly virus, New York City Health Department data show.
The neighborhood's population is the most badly affected in New York City, which in turn has become the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. with 47,439 confirmed cases reported and 1,096 lives claimed since the disease was first spotted in the city just one month ago.
All figures were as of March 31.
New York is the only city among the top ten of Johns Hopkins University's list of places with the most reported deaths. The other nine are nations.
The Johns Hopkins University tracker reported Wednesday the U.S. has more cases than any other nation in the world with more than 206,000.
Queens has seen its numbers skyrocket, pushing the vast Elmhurst Hospital far past capacity just weeks into outbreak, with 13,869 COVID-19 cases as of March 31, data show.
Mayor Bill de Blasio has been loathe to release hyperlocal data on the outbreak, but after reporters pleaded last week for more information, the Health Department began publishing localized maps.
Health Department data show nearby Elmhurst has the second highest rate of positive cases with 831 confirmed COVID-19 patients and Borough Park in Brooklyn the third with 771.
Bump
“Corona”
What the hell were they expecting when they chose that name?
If 53% of all COVID-19 deaths in the US are in New York City, its suburbs and North Jersey, perhaps that says something about New York City, its suburbs and North Jersey rather than coronaviruses. Just a thought. (This dystopian world is precisely the world that AOC and Commie Bernie dream of.)
Very simple - viruses spread like wildfire if people are allowed to ride them without masks - as now proven in NYC.
His fault.
“Corona is served by the 7 Train, the single most crowded subway line in the city and probably the world.”
No, the 7 train was one of the best, actually. Go to the front or the back of the train for possible seats. If things get backed up , just take the next nearly empty train.
Almost no homeless, too. Asians and Hispanics don’t do that too much.
The E train is terrible. Lots of skanky homeless, plus, it never goes above ground, so it’s warmest in winter and coolest on the hottest days of summer.
Well I’m on my way
I don’t know where I’m going
I’m on my way I’m taking my time
But I don’t know where
Goodbye to Rosie the queen of Corona
See you, me and Julio
Down by the school yard
See you, me and Julio down by the school yard
Under the Number 7 subway tracks: 
I know that area very well.
Corona/Jackson Heights is a very diverse area. Nothing wrong with diversity, people can come to America to build their dreams unless they understand American values.
But that area has a high percentage of illegal immigrants, etc.
What about Julio?
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