New York authorities detected antibodies to coronavirus in 19.9% of city residents. This was stated by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, referring to test data.
According to Cuomo, authorities tested for antibodies in people throughout the state. In total, 15 thousand people have been tested at the moment. Thus, as the governor pointed out, the study showed that 12.3% of the state’s population has antibodies to COVID-19.
All data are preliminary and averaged.
“Speaking about New York, you see the most identified people with antibodies to coronavirus in the Bronx – 27.6%, in Brooklyn – 19.2%, in Manhattan – 17.3%, in Queens – 18.4% , Staten Island – 19.2%, ” said the Governor.
According to him, the authorities will further study why in the Bronx this number is higher than in other areas.