A Historical Timeline of COVID-19 in New York City

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Updated April 05, 2021
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Part of the Series
NYC Recovery Index
November 2022
  1. The New York City Recovery Index
  2. Week of November 28
  3. Week of November 14
  4. Week of November 7
October 2022
  1. Week of October 31
  2. Week of October 24
  3. Week of October 17
  4. Week of October 10
  5. Week of October 3
September 2022
  1. Week of September 26
  2. Week of September 19
  3. Week of September 12
  4. Week of September 5
August 2022
  1. Week of August 29
  2. Week of August 22
  3. Week of August 15
  4. Week of August 8
  5. Week of August 1
July 2022
  1. Week of July 25
  2. Week of July 18
  3. Week of July 11
  4. Week of July 4
June 2022
  1. Week of June 27
  2. Week of June 20
  3. Week of June 13
  4. Week of June 6
May 2022
  1. Week of May 30
  2. Week of May 23
  3. Week of May 16
  4. Week of May 9
  5. Week of May 2
April 2022
  1. Week of April 25
  2. Week of April 18
  3. Week of April 11
  4. Week of April 4
March 2022
  1. Week of March 28
  2. Week of March 21
  3. Week of March 14
  4. Week of March 7
February 2022
  1. Week of February 28
  2. Week of February 22
  3. Week of February 14
  4. Week of February 7
January 2022
  1. Week of January 31
  2. Week of January 24
  3. Week of January 18
  4. Week of January 10
  5. Week of January 3
December 2021
  1. Week of December 13
  2. Week of December 6
November 2021
  1. Week of November 29
  2. Week of November 22
  3. Week of November 15
  4. Week of November 8
  5. Week of November 1
October 2021
  1. Week of October 25
  2. Week of October 18
  3. Week of October 11
  4. Week of October 4
September 2021
  1. Week of September 27
  2. Week of September 20
  3. Week of September 13
  4. Week of September 6
August 2021
  1. Week of August 30
  2. Week of August 23
  3. Week of August 16
  4. Week of August 9
  5. Week of August 2
July 2021
  1. Week of July 26
  2. Week of July 19
  3. Week of July 12
June 2021
  1. Week of June 28
  2. Week of June 21
  3. Week of June 14
  4. Week of June 7
May 2021
  1. Week of May 31
  2. Week of May 24
  3. Week of May 17
  4. Week of May 10
  5. Week of May 3
April 2021
  1. Week of Apr 26
  2. Week of Apr 19
  3. Week of Apr 12
  4. Week of Apr 5
March 2021
  1. Week of Mar 29
  2. Week of Mar 22
  3. Week of Mar 15
  4. Week of Mar 8
  5. Week of Mar 1
February 2021
  1. Week of Feb 22
  2. Week of Feb 15
  3. Week of Feb 8
  4. Week of Feb 1
January 2021
  1. Week of Jan 25
  2. Week of Jan 19
  3. Week of Jan 11
  4. Week of Jan 5
December 2020
  1. Week of Dec 21
  2. Week of Dec 14
  3. Week of Dec 7
November 2020
  1. Week of Nov 30
  2. Week of Nov 23
  3. Week of Nov 16
  4. Week of Nov 9
  5. Week of Nov 2
October 2020
  1. Week of Oct 26
  2. Week of Oct 19
  3. Week of Oct 12
  4. Week of Oct 5
September 2020
  1. Week of Sept 28
  2. Week of Sept 21
  3. Week of Sept 14
  4. Week of Sept 7
August 2020
  1. Week of Aug 31
  2. Week of Aug 24
  3. Week of Aug 17
  4. Week of Aug 10
  5. Week of Aug 3

As of October 5th, 2020, New York City has reported over 252,000 COVID-19 cases and 23,861 deaths. After first seeing the virus emerge in NYC during March, the city quickly saw a surge that would eventually frame the entire nation's response to the pandemic.

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Part of the Series
NYC Recovery Index
November 2022
  1. The New York City Recovery Index
  2. Week of November 28
  3. Week of November 14
  4. Week of November 7
October 2022
  1. Week of October 31
  2. Week of October 24
  3. Week of October 17
  4. Week of October 10
  5. Week of October 3
September 2022
  1. Week of September 26
  2. Week of September 19
  3. Week of September 12
  4. Week of September 5
August 2022
  1. Week of August 29
  2. Week of August 22
  3. Week of August 15
  4. Week of August 8
  5. Week of August 1
July 2022
  1. Week of July 25
  2. Week of July 18
  3. Week of July 11
  4. Week of July 4
June 2022
  1. Week of June 27
  2. Week of June 20
  3. Week of June 13
  4. Week of June 6
May 2022
  1. Week of May 30
  2. Week of May 23
  3. Week of May 16
  4. Week of May 9
  5. Week of May 2
April 2022
  1. Week of April 25
  2. Week of April 18
  3. Week of April 11
  4. Week of April 4
March 2022
  1. Week of March 28
  2. Week of March 21
  3. Week of March 14
  4. Week of March 7
February 2022
  1. Week of February 28
  2. Week of February 22
  3. Week of February 14
  4. Week of February 7
January 2022
  1. Week of January 31
  2. Week of January 24
  3. Week of January 18
  4. Week of January 10
  5. Week of January 3
December 2021
  1. Week of December 13
  2. Week of December 6
November 2021
  1. Week of November 29
  2. Week of November 22
  3. Week of November 15
  4. Week of November 8
  5. Week of November 1
October 2021
  1. Week of October 25
  2. Week of October 18
  3. Week of October 11
  4. Week of October 4
September 2021
  1. Week of September 27
  2. Week of September 20
  3. Week of September 13
  4. Week of September 6
August 2021
  1. Week of August 30
  2. Week of August 23
  3. Week of August 16
  4. Week of August 9
  5. Week of August 2
July 2021
  1. Week of July 26
  2. Week of July 19
  3. Week of July 12
June 2021
  1. Week of June 28
  2. Week of June 21
  3. Week of June 14
  4. Week of June 7
May 2021
  1. Week of May 31
  2. Week of May 24
  3. Week of May 17
  4. Week of May 10
  5. Week of May 3
April 2021
  1. Week of Apr 26
  2. Week of Apr 19
  3. Week of Apr 12
  4. Week of Apr 5
March 2021
  1. Week of Mar 29
  2. Week of Mar 22
  3. Week of Mar 15
  4. Week of Mar 8
  5. Week of Mar 1
February 2021
  1. Week of Feb 22
  2. Week of Feb 15
  3. Week of Feb 8
  4. Week of Feb 1
January 2021
  1. Week of Jan 25
  2. Week of Jan 19
  3. Week of Jan 11
  4. Week of Jan 5
December 2020
  1. Week of Dec 21
  2. Week of Dec 14
  3. Week of Dec 7
November 2020
  1. Week of Nov 30
  2. Week of Nov 23
  3. Week of Nov 16
  4. Week of Nov 9
  5. Week of Nov 2
October 2020
  1. Week of Oct 26
  2. Week of Oct 19
  3. Week of Oct 12
  4. Week of Oct 5
September 2020
  1. Week of Sept 28
  2. Week of Sept 21
  3. Week of Sept 14
  4. Week of Sept 7
August 2020
  1. Week of Aug 31
  2. Week of Aug 24
  3. Week of Aug 17
  4. Week of Aug 10
  5. Week of Aug 3