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The significant event that led to forty-two deaths on April 16, 2020, was related to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the search results, particularly from the article on the "Air Force update for COVID-19" 16th Air Force, it is mentioned that "Forty two days into the COVID-19 pandemic response mission, the New York National Guard had 3,600 troops supporting the state's response to the virus." This indicates that the forty-two deaths were a part of the growing number of fatalities due to the coronavirus outbreak during that period.