Does Density Determine COVID-19 Destiny? Let’s look at the Data (Medium Article)

On March 22, Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York, described the level of density in New York City as “Destructive” and called for “an immediate plan to reduce density”. This was not the first time that New York City was being criticized for its high levels of Density. However, this time Governor Cuomo’s criticism was carrying a new weight since it was blaming density for the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the city. As of April 5, New York City had close to 67,552 cases of COVID-19 making it the city with the highest number of cases nationally, by a high margin.