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title: "New York City could hit 100 coronavirus cases in 2 to 3 weeks -mayor"
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# New York City could hit 100 coronavirus cases in 2 to 3 weeks -mayor

> March 8 (Reuters) - New York City could have 100 or more coronavirus cases within two to three weeks, up from 13 now, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Sunday.

By Reuters · Published 9 March 2020, 00:19 SAST

## Content

"That pace is going to pick up due to community spread," de Blasio told a news conference. "At some point, we could easily be hundreds of cases." (Reporting by Nathan Layne in New York; Editing by Peter Cooney)