Traffic lights along 42nd Street in Times Square, New York City, U.S., on Wednesday amid the COVID-19 outbreak. /AP

According to health officials on Thursday, the New York City reported 3,101 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, bringing the total to 23,112. /AP

New York went under lockdown last week to contain the coronavirus outbreak. All non-essential businesses have been closed since and millions of people have been ordered to stay home. /AP

The U.S. now has the most number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the world, with over 85,500 confirmed cases and over 1,200 deaths. /AP