In a list of COVID cases by county on a per capita basis (per the NO Times Picayune), 11 of the top 12 are in the NY Metropoitan region. Bergen County NJ is 12.
Orleans Parish is number 5 with 145 cases per 100,000 poplulation.
My former home, Staten Island NY is NUMBER 3 with 171.6 cases per
Number 1 is Westchester County NY, home of New Rochelle with 299.1 cases per 100::,000
THis chart is dated as of March 23, 4PM. It was shown on MSNBC last night at about 934PM EDT