Residents of the Tottenville, Staten Island neighborhood saw a high infection rate last week, even higher than the rest of New York City.
From November 1-7, the average rate at which residents in the 10307 zip code tested positive was 5.7%, compared to a city average of 2.3%, according to data from the city’s Health Department.
The percentage in Tottenville at the end of the week represented a 1.8% increase from what was reported at the beginning of that week.
In neighborhoods in the 10309 zip code, which borders Tottenville to the north, the average positive rate last week was 3.2%.
The numbers in Tottenville also surpassed those in zip codes considered by city officials as hotspots in Queens and Brooklyn.
In the 10305 zip code, which includes Dongan Hills, Rosebank and Midland Beach, the average rate was 3.5%.
Last week, up to five zip codes in Staten Island had positivity rates above 3%.
Mayor Bill de Blasio warned Monday that a second wave of coronavirus infections is “dangerously close” as infection rates continue to rise in the city.
Health officials reported 91 more cases of the virus in Staten Island Monday through Tuesday. At the same time, the number of coronavirus hospitalizations in the district reached its highest number since the end of June.
“The number of cases continues to increase, that’s a problem,” De Blasio said. “We are seeing spread at home, we are seeing community spread, we are seeing things that we have not seen in a long time, and we must stop it.”
Staten Island has so far reported 17,718 confirmed coronavirus cases since the pandemic outbreak eight months ago, while 1,102 residents are believed to have died.
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