Hell's Kitchen Coronavirus Rates Rank In NYC's Bottom Third

HELL'S KITCHEN, NY — Coronavirus rates remain relatively low in Hell's Kitchen, according to new data released Wednesday, but some ZIP codes are seeing a modest increase in line with the citywide resurgence that is raising fears of a second wave.

According to the latest data, which shows COVID-19 testing results across the city between Nov. 2 and Nov. 8, Hell's Kitchen's ZIP codes rank among the bottom third of all New York ZIP codes by the percentage of tests coming tests positive.

Positivity rates during that week were 1.42 percent in the 10018 ZIP code, 1.47 percent in 10019, and 1.79 percent in 10036. That puts them squarely in the middle of all Manhattan ZIP codes — higher than the rates seen in neighborhoods like Chelsea and the East Village, but lower than the alarming rates in Washington Heights and Harlem.

The rates in 10019 and 10036 both increased in early November compared to the four-week period covering most of October, for which the city had previously released testing data. Positivity rates dipped in 10018, which covers the Garment District and parts of the west thirties.

Here is the COVID-19 testing data in Hell's Kitchen's ZIP codes between Nov. 2 and Nov. 8:

• 10018: 351 people tested, 5 positive cases, 1.42 percent positivity
• 10019: 1,638 people tested, 24 positive cases, 1.47 percent positivity
• 10036: 892 people tested, 16 positive cases, 1.79 percent positivity

On Monday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the city would resume publishing daily testing updates, showing results by ZIP code over the previous week, after pausing it earlier this fall. De Blasio said worrying signs that the coronavirus is reasserting itself prompted officials to bring back the ZIP code data, with some tweaks, to help inform New Yorkers.

The current daily citywide positivity rate stands at 2.52 percent over a seven-day average, the mayor tweeted Wednesday. That represents an unfortunate milestone — for months, the city's positivity rate stayed below 2 percent.

More than half of New York City's ZIP codes had surpassed a 2-percent positivity rate as of Wednesday. The 2-percent rate was once a threshold for a ZIP code joining the Health Department's watchlist for a coronavirus surge.

The resurgence prompted Gov. Andrew Cuomo to announce Wednesday that the state would impose a 10 p.m. curfew for bars, restaurants and gyms around the city and state.

"It is really getting much, much worse by the day," Cuomo said.

Matt Troutman and Anna Quinn contributed to this report.

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