The latest coronavirus case in New York City is a 50-year-old lawyer who resides in Westchester County, about 20 miles north of New York City, and is a partner at a firm based in midtown Manhattan, multiple sources confirmed to Business Insider. The office building is in the vicinity of Grand Central Terminal, which sees about 750,000 daily commuters.

The man's firm represents clients throughout New York City and its surrounding areas. The man had recently returned to New York from a trip to Miami before he was diagnosed. This is the first apparent case of community spread of the coronavirus in New York. The man had not traveled to China and didn't knowingly interact with anyone who was infected with the coronavirus.

 

The patient was  admitted to Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, New York, then transferred to a New York City hospital. He is in serious condition and has preexisting respiratory problems.

 

The man is a married father of four. Two of his children who have exhibited symptoms are in isolation at home.

One of the children in isolation is a male undergraduate student at Yeshiva University. The university sent a letter to the Yeshiva community on Tuesday saying it was "disinfecting all relevant common areas" and would continue to operate classes as usual. The student had not been seen on campus since February 27, the letter said.  

Another one of the man's children, who is also under quarantined at home, attends SAR Academy High School, a private Jewish school in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. SAR sent out a message on Tuesday morning notifying parents of the coronavirus case and announcing that the school had decided to close both its elementary school and its high school as a "precautionary measure." The two schools are on separate campuses in Riverdale.