Eyewitness to a Pandemic: Episode 5 - Other Side of the Mountain

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- The virus, ghastly in its death toll and unyielding in its horror, was claiming hundreds of more lives each day, but hospital admissions in April started to decline.

The darkest day in a grim season of darkness would come on April 8th. 800 people in New York state alone would die that day from COVID-19 related illness.

But then, on April 9th, the state had reached its apex of COVID-19 related deaths and would begin now the slow, painful march down the other side of this somber mountain.

The multipart series is now streaming on the ABC7NY apps on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV. To stream, search "ABC7 New York" in the app store.

For more episodes, visit our 'Eyewitness to a Pandemic' landing page.

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Jim Dolan | Host, Reporter & Writer

Emily Sowa | Senior Digital Producer, Videographer, & Editor

Melissa Gard | Editor

Mike Thorne | Videographer

Matt Gosciminski | Videographer

Rolando Pujol | Executive Producer - Digital Innovation, Content & Strategy

Dana Bussey | Motion Graphic Designer, Creative Director

Brandon Cook | Media Manager

Chad Matthews | President & General Manager

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