Until 22 April more than 40,000 people have died due to coronavirus in the U.S, according to the New York Times. This virus also infected more than 800,000 persons in this country. The government is trying hard to curb the coronavirus spreading. the data mapping using the New York time data indicated that big cities such as New York City, Detroit, Chicago Seattle, Miami, and Los Angles have become the epicenter of this virus. The cities with the high cases usually form a cluster with the surrounding areas, for example, New York City forms a cluster with several counties in New Jersey. This cluster may occur because people commute from New Jersey to New York City and vice versa.
Source: Data from The New York Times
As of Sunday (4/26/2020), more than 10 thousand people have died due to Coronavirus in New York City, according to the New York Times . This virus also has sickened more than 150,000 people in this city. New York City has the highest number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. Coronavirus also crippled this city, New York City that usually never sleep now is quiet and empty. The YouTube video from The Newyorker below showed the condition of New York City during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Massachusetts also has been hit hard by Coronavirus. Drone footage from Boston Globe below revealed the empty street of Boston. Based on the New York Times data on 26 April there were more than 9,000 cases have been reported in Boston. Furthermore, there ware more than 300 people die because of this virus in this city.
Not all people agree with government policies to curb the coronavirus spreading. For example, thousands of people demonstrated demanding lockdown regulation be lifted in Michigan. They argued that the lockdown regulation created unemployment and economic hardship in this city. YouTube video uploaded by the Guardian showed they gathered in the front of the Lansing City hall waving the American flag and honking their car horn.
YouTube video from Voice of America (VOA) below depicted the condition on San Fransico on 22 March 2020. From that footage, we can see that the street was empty and almost nobody walking on the street of San Fransico. The worst area that was hit by coronavirus infection is Los Angles. Based on the New York Times data on 26 April there were more than 19,000 cases have been reported in Los Angles. Furthermore, there ware more than 800 people die because of this virus in this city.
Chicago is one of the cities in Illinois that has the highest coronavirus case. Similar to Los Angles or New York City, Chicago also implements regulation to curb coronavirus spreading. Drone footage from the ABC news below showed the condition of Chicago during the lockdown.
Drone footage from the Miami Herald below showed the condition of the beach in the Miami area. This city has the highest case of coronavirus in Florida. From the footage, we can see that the Miami beach that usually crowded is empty. Furthermore, the streets also very quiet and empty.