Safety of lung cancer surgery during COVID-19 in a pandemic epicenter

Graphical representation of the number of COVID-19 cases in New York City between January and June of 2020, capturing the peak number of cases in the epicenter. Time frames for prepandemic and pandemic study groups are displayed. Patients who were infected with COVID-19 postoperatively are represented by pins (filled circles), indicating the date of surgery. Corresponding colored arrowheads depict the date each patient tested positive for COVID-19 during the postoperative period with positive test date ranging from 10 to 62 days postoperatively. COVID-19, Coronavirus Disease 2019; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus-2.