New York mayor indicates communities most affected by Covid-19

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Specifying that these are preliminary data, the mayor of New York designated on April 8 the communities of his city most fatally affected by Covid-19. According to him, Hispanics account for 34% of deaths.

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While more than 4,500 people have lost life Following the coronavirus in New York since the start of the epidemic, the largest focus in the country, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has indicated which populations in the city are most affected by the disease.

Although this is preliminary data, the mayor said on April 8 during a briefing at New York City hall that Hispanics were the most affected.

According to him, they constitute 34% of number of deaths when the community represents approximately 29% of the population of New York.

Next come the African Americans with 28% and whose population represents 22% of the inhabitants of the city.

New York, the biggest American focus of the epidemic

New York remains the most affected city in the country. Since the beginning of thecoronavirus epidemic, more than 4,500 people have died, according to the Johns-Hopkins University count.

According to a report established by AFP on April 9 at 11:00 GMT from official sources, the United States has a total of 14,817 dead and 432,132 cases of contamination.

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