NEW YORK – How did the coronavirus outbreak get so bad in New York? It's likely a combination of its size, how crowded it is, its international popularity and other factors.
New York accounted for roughly half the U.S. cases, as of Wednesday. Federal officials say the rate of people being sickened is four to five times greater in New York than other parts of the country. “We have 10 times the problem that the next state has” when counting numbers of cases, said New York Gov.
Andrew Cuomo, during a press briefing on Wednesday. "It really is breathtaking, when you think about it," he added. Scientists expect the number of new infections, hospitalizations and deaths in the New York area to increase over the coming weeks.