West Orange Coronavirus Cases Rise 55 Percent In 3 Months

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange's cumulative coronavirus cases have risen 55 percent in the past three months, according to statistics from Essex County officials.

The town's total COVID-19 cases stood at 2,691 on Jan. 1. As of April 1, that total had risen to 4,181.

There have also been 222 cumulative deaths linked to the disease in West Orange, an 8.8 percent rise from Jan. 1, when the total stood at 204.

There are 47,563 people living in West Orange, according to the most recent U.S. Census estimate. Read More: Coronavirus Cases Up In West Orange Area Despite Vaccination Increase

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

• April 1, 2021 – 4,181
• March 1, 2021 – 3,678
• February 1, 2021 – 3,317
• January 1, 2021 – 2,691
• December 1, 2020 – 2,135
• November 1, 2020 – 1,600
• October 1, 2020 – 1,388
• September 1, 2020 – 1,324
• August 1, 2020 – 1,282
• July 1, 2020 – 1,245
• June 1, 2020 – 1,183
• May 1, 2020 – 939

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