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Newark Coronavirus Cases Rise 62 Percent In 3 Months
Newark's cumulative COVID-19 cases are up 62 percent since January. See month-by-month totals for the past year.
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.
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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.
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- April 1, 2021 – 34,885
- March 1, 2021 – 30,871
- February 1, 2021 – 27,479
- January 1, 2021 – 21,520
- December 1, 2020 – 16,135
- November 1, 2020 – 10,978
- October 1, 2020 – 8,662
- September 1, 2020 – 8,374
- August 1, 2020 – 8,098
- July 1, 2020 – 7,818
- June 1, 2020 – 7,291
- May 1, 2020 – 5,579
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