The data includes all antibody test results reported to the New York City Department of Health, accounting for more than 15 percent of the city’s population.
Three key findings:
1. Overall, about 27 percent of those tested had antibodies against COVID-19.
2. The Bronx had the highest rate of positive antibody tests at 33 percent, while Manhattan had the lowest at 19 percent.
3. The data shows large disparities in COVID-19 incidence among low- and high-income neighborhoods. For instance, more than 50 percent of people tested in one ZIP code in Queens had antibodies. In many parts of Manhattan, no ZIP codes had a positivity rate above 20 percent.
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