A sixth person has died from the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City, according to city health officials. The latest death came as there have been 111 confirmed cases of the pneumonia-like lung infection across Harlem, with seven people still hospitalized, the New York City Health Department said in an update Thursday.

The NYC Health Department has recorded 108 cases of Legionnaires' disease in Central Harlem since the outbreak started July 25. What to know.

Six people have now died from a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City’s Central Harlem, and another seven are currently hospitalized with the condition, the city’s health department said.