Delays in COVID-19 Diagnosis and Hospitalization and Outcomes -- New York City, New York, USA, October 2020-November 2021

COVID-19 patients diagnosed [≥]3 days after symptom onset had increased odds of hospitalization. The 75th percentile for diagnosis delay was 5 days for residents of low-privilege areas and Black and Hispanic people diagnosed before SARS-CoV-2 Delta predominance, compared with 4 days for other patients, indicating inequities in prompt diagnosis.