Every year, countless Bushwick residents celebrate Christmas with their loved ones, unwrapping presents and devouring Christmas feasts. However, the holiday has a new outlook this year. As Covid-19 cases begin to skyrocket in Bushwick, many will now spend “the most wonderful time of the year” in quarantine.
The current transmission rate in Bushwick is “high,” according to New York City data, with a seven-day average of 1,387 new cases per 100,000 residents. While 74% of Bushwick residents are technically fully vaccinated, many have been unable to receive a booster because Christmas time is also their busy work season.
Iseult James lives off of the Kosciuszko J train stop. She has been vaccinated since March but has yet to receive her booster. James started to feel sick last Tuesday and took a rapid test last Thursday, which came back negative. However, on Friday, her PCR test came back positive. James said that she has no idea how she contracted the virus, but she thinks she might have gotten it from the East Village bar that she works at.
