Fourth death confirmed in NYC Legionnaires' disease outbreak

What has been confirmed

Only one source so far — nothing has been independently corroborated yet.

What remains unknown

• Reported by one source, not yet independently confirmed: New York City health officials confirmed Sunday night that a third person has died from the Legionnaire’s Disease outbreak on the Upper East Side.
• Reported by one source, not yet independently confirmed: “Out of respect for their personal privacy, we will not be releasing any additional information about their passing.” The first death was announced Friday, and the second was announced Saturday.
• Reported by one source, not yet independently confirmed: There were 76 total cases confirmed by the New York City Health Department, seven of whom were still hospitalized as of Monday evening.
• Reported by one source, not yet independently confirmed: The fourth death came a day after the third fatal case had been confirmed; it was the fourth consecutive day a death had been reported.