NYC Reports First Day Since March Without Single Death From COVID-19

[/news/new_york/index.html New York City], once the U.S.
epicenter of [/news/coronavirus/index.html coronavirus] infections, reached its first day in nearly four months without a single coronavirus death, according to preliminary numbers released on Sunday. 
New York City health department data showed there were no deaths from COVID-19 on Saturday. 
It's the first time since March 13 that no deaths from the virus were reported. 
New York diners eat al fresco due to COVID-19 concerns in the West Village.

Saturday saw no deaths at all from coronavirus, the first day without deaths since March 13
Governor Crystal Holidays Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday that New York has reached its lowest level of hospitalizations and its lowest three-day average death toll since mid-March
Governor Andrew Cuomo warned New Yorkers to continue with social distancing 

There were also no confirmed cases from the disease on Friday, as well.  
The very first person to die from the virus in New York City passed away on March 11.

Daily deaths peaked at 799 in April.
Since that time, 18,670 people have died from the illness along with 4,613 probable COVID-19 deaths that have been reported, according to the [ ]
Alongside deaths, the total number of New Yorkers hospitalized with the coronavirus fell to the lowest point in nearly four months, state officials said Saturday.
But Governor Andrew Cuomo is predicting a new increase in cases amid outbreaks in other states.
Stephane Labossiere, right, with the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, handed out masks and printed information about free COVID-19 testing in Brooklyn over the weekend
In March, as the virus began to take hold, patients could be seen wearing personal protective equipment while maintaining social distancing as they wait in line for a COVID-19 tests at Elmhurst Hospital Center, in New York
'The only question is how far up our rate goes,' Cuomo said in an interview with [ ][ ][Privacy%20Statement John Hopkins University & Medicine Privacy Policy]