How many people in New York did the flu kill each year?

2014 - 4,702
2015 - 4,881
2016 - 4,513
2017 - 4,517
2018 - 4,749

How many people in New York did COVID-19 kill in the last 39 days?

5,489

Should we stop the stupid now, or wait till the other states show the same?

Source:

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/states/newyork/newyork.htm