And it’s a very, very difficult decision. It is particularly difficult in a city with such a large population, so densely populated together. But I think the point has come where that decision does have to be made. The sad reality of the prediction I made last week that we would hit 1,000 cases this week is obviously about to come true. The borough breakdown as of this point: 248 cases in Queens, 277 cases in Manhattan, 157 cases in Brooklyn, 96 cases in the Bronx and 36 cases in Staten Island.

Source: New York Times March 17, 2020 11:17 UTC