Politics & Government
South Orange Coronavirus Update: Deaths, Cases, County Totals
Essex County has seen more than 750 deaths linked to COVID-19, officials said. See town by town totals here.
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — There have been four deaths in South Orange linked to the new coronavirus as of Monday, county officials said.
According to the latest COVID-19 totals from Essex County, South Orange has seen 71 confirmed cases of the virus. (See the full county list below)
The totals only include people who have been tested and whose lab results have been reported in the state’s database system. The actual number of infected people in each town is likely to be “much greater,” Essex County officials said.
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As of Monday, there were 10,713 cases of COVID-19 and 754 deaths linked to the disease in Essex County. Officials said 7,663 people have tested negative.
The county has the third-highest total of cases in the state behind Bergen and Hudson counties, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
Find out what's happening in South Orangefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The following data comes via Essex County.
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