Newark Coronavirus Cases Rise 62 Percent In 3 Months

Newark NJ

06 April, 2021

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NEWARK, NJ — Newark's cumulative coronavirus cases have risen 62 percent in the past three months, according to statistics from Essex County officials. The city's total COVID-19 cases stood at 21,520 on Jan. 1. As of April 1, that total had risen to 34,885. There have also been 910 cumulative deaths linked to the disease in Newark, a 18.6 percent rise from Jan. 1, when the total stood at 767. There are 282,011 people living in Newark, according to the most recent U.S. Census estimate. Read More: Coronavirus Cases Up In Newark Area, Despite Vaccination Increase Here are recent month-by-month coronavirus case totals in Newark, according to Essex County. April 1, 2021 – 34,885March 1, 2021 – 30,871February 1, 2021 – 27,479January 1, 2021 – 21,520December 1, 2020 – 16,135November 1, 2020 – 10,978October 1, 2020 – 8,662September 1, 2020 – 8,374August 1, 2020 – 8,098July 1, 2020 – 7,818June 1, 2020 – 7,291May 1, 2020 – 5,579 Send local news tips and correction requests to [email protected] Don't forget to visit the Patch Newark Facebook page. Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site. Sign up for Patch email newsletters.