AdvertisementHaunting photographs show an aerial view of freezer trucks that have been converted into makeshift morgues that hold the unclaimed bodies of 650 COVID-19 patients parked along a Brooklyn waterfront. On April 1, New York City had recorded more than 83,000 infections and just 1,941 deaths. In total, more than 24,000 New York City residents have died from COVID-19 related illness. The city numbers make up the brunt of New York State figures, which show more than 33,800 deaths and 607,000 cases. New York State has averaged nearly 5,500 new confirmed cases per day over the past seven days.

Source: Daily Mail November 24, 2020 18:56 UTC