Statement From Mayor De Blasio on First Coronavirus Death in New York City
March 17, 2020
March 17, 2020
NEW YORK, March 17 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following statement on first coronavirus death in New York city:
"Today, we are confirming our first death due to severe complications from COVID-19.
"The patient, an elderly woman with advanced emphysema, was admitted to the hospital last week as one of our first cases, and had been in critical condition ever since.
"We've known from the outset that these people are the most at r . . .
"Today, we are confirming our first death due to severe complications from COVID-19.
"The patient, an elderly woman with advanced emphysema, was admitted to the hospital last week as one of our first cases, and had been in critical condition ever since.
"We've known from the outset that these people are the most at r . . .