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Nearly 7,000 people in New York City have succumbed to coronavirus, the latest state figures show.

The Big Apple’s death toll now stands at 6,898 as of Sunday afternoon, an increase of 531 from the 6,367 on Saturday, according to the state Health Department.

There have been more than 103,000 cases in the city, with 4,900 overnight, the state added.

The highest rate of new city cases has been reported in Staten Island, followed by The Bronx and Queens.

Staten Island saw 1,471 new cases per every 100,000 people, while the Bronx and Queens saw rates of 1,462 and 1,241, respectively,