Bloomfield Coronavirus Cases Rise 61 Percent In 3 Months

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield's cumulative coronavirus cases have risen 61 percent in the past three months, according to statistics from Essex County officials.

The town's total COVID-19 cases stood at 3,000 on Jan. 1. As of April 1, that total had risen to 4,837.

There have also been 114 cumulative deaths linked to the disease in Bloomfield, a 26.6 percent rise from Jan. 1, when the total stood at 90.

There are 49,973 people living in Bloomfield, according to the most recent U.S. Census estimate. Read More: Coronavirus Cases Up In Bloomfield Area, Despite Vaccination Increase

Here are recent month-by-month coronavirus case totals in Bloomfield, according to Essex County.

• April 1, 2021 – 4,837
• March 1, 2021 – 4,181
• February 1, 2021 – 3,727
• January 1, 2021 – 3,000
• December 1, 2020 – 2,146
• November 1, 2020 – 1,456
• October 1, 2020 – 1,248
• September 1, 2020 – 1,163
• August 1, 2020 – 1,119
• July 1, 2020 – 1,087
• June 1, 2020 – 1,050
• May 1, 2020 – 863

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