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BRONX TIMES REPORTER,4 AUG. 20-26, 2021 BTR
COVID increases by
200-count daily
COVID-19 numbers continue to steadily rise throughout the Bronx, according to the latest
data. File photo
BY ROBBIE SEQUEIRA
Entering Monday, Aug. 16, Bronx
County has reached 13,481 confi rmed
COVID-19 cases, with a seven-day average
of 285 newly confi rmed cases
per day, according to the state’s recent
health data.
On Aug. 15, the Bronx reported
285 new COVID-19 cases, according to
state data.
In New York City’s northernmost
borough, roughly 55% of Bronx residents
— 785,128 people — have received
at least one dose of the vaccine,
which is the lowest among the fi ve boroughs.
According to COVID Act Now, the
Bronx has the highest vulnerability
rate to COVID-19, a metric based
on economic and physical challenges
as well as predicted time of recovery
from COVID-19.
The Bronx has reported having 435
staffed adult ICU beds, with 238 fi lled
by non-COVID patients and just 12
fi lled by COVID patients.
The Wakefi eld/Edenwald 10466 and
Hunts Point 10464 zip codes are among
the lowest vaccinated areas in the city,
with a one-dose rate of only 46%.
On Aug. 17, New York City’s fi rstin
the-nation indoor vaccine mandate
Key to NYC goes in effect and will require
customers and employees to provide
proof of vaccination for entry into
indoor entertainment, dining and recreational
venues.
Failure to comply with the vaccine
mandate will trigger $1,000 fi nes, beginning
Sept. 13, when patrons must
show proof of at least one vaccination
dose.
Fines will increase for repeat offenses.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said during a
briefi ng on Monday that individuals
who provide a fake vaccination card to
gain entry into indoor establishments
will be prosecuted as fraud.
“A fake vaccination card constitutes
fraud and will be prosecuted
as fraud by that individual,” said Dr.
David Chokshi, NYC health commissioner.
“We will have recourse for people
to report if they are encountering
fake vaccination cards, both at the city
level through 311 as well as through
the state attorney general’s offi ce.”
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