More than a million people in NYC have been tested for COVID-19 – Telemundo New York (47)

NEW YORK – Since the start of the pandemic in New York City, which was originally the epicenter of the country, officials have stressed the importance of testing for COVID-19 to slow the spread.

Mayor Bill de Blasio noted Wednesday that since March more than 1 million New Yorkers have been tested for COVID-19 through the city’s hospital system. According to him, it is an astonishing feat considering that, at the beginning of the pandemic, New York City was unable to obtain federal assistance to provide testing for COVID-19, de Blasio said Wednesday during his briefing on the eve of Action of Thank you.

“Thanks to everyone who has been tested and keep doing it every month, that makes a difference to fight a second wave,” he said.

And it is that in recent days long lines have been seen in different parts of the Big Apple on the eve of the arrival of the Thanksgiving holidays that would have made many want to be safe before celebrating. This, despite the fact that state and city officials have insisted almost every day not to travel if it is not necessary to stop the second wave.

On Wednesday, de Blasio said he is concerned about the increase in the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the city after announcing 141 additional admissions and 1,447 confirmed cases in a single day. The mayor went on to say that the percentage of New Yorkers who tested positive is 2.74%, with the 7-day moving average still above 3%, a rate that led to school closings last week.

Part of the fight against the coronavirus involves testing for COVID-19, and that is why he released the number of people who have been tested so far.

For information on where to test in New York City visit this page or send a text message to 855-48 with the word “COVID TEST.”

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