Tuesday marks one year since the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown New
York City.
New
York City schools were ordered to close their doors and the city was adjusting
to remote learning.
On
March 17, an executive order went into effect limiting restaurants, bars and
cafes to takeout and delivery only.
The nightlife
at city clubs came to a halt. Movie theaters, small theater houses and concert
venues were all closed.
At the
time, there were 329 confirmed COVID-19 cases in New York City and five
fatalities. As of Tuesday, there has been 782,000 confirmed cases and
30,303 deaths, according to data compiled by the New York Times.