The Bloomfield Information Project’s Coronavirus Information Center aims to help you stay informed about your community and engaged in helping support it during this crisis.
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Confirmed cases
Infections
Bloomfield:
Essex County:
New Jersey:
265 (+10%)
4,493 (+10%)
41,090 (+10%)
Deaths
Bloomfield:
Essex County:
New Jersey:
11 (+0%)
186 (+8%)
1,003 (+9%)
As of 4/6/20 at 2:30 PM EST. Percentage indicates day-to-day change from 4/5 to 4/6. Sources: State of New Jersey and Essex County.
Top news
Direct deposit of federal coronavirus relief payment to begin week of April 13
U.S. Senator Cory Booker
Bloomfield schools to continue offering free and reduced price meals during spring break, week of April 13
Bloomfield School District
Montclair YMCA providing emergency childcare for families of essential workers
News 12
N.J. WIC expands food substitions list amid coronavirus
State of New Jersey
N.J. small business emergency assistance grant application now open
State of New Jersey
Health insurer Horizon Blue Cross temporarily eliminates co-payments, deductibles, out-of-pocket expenses for coronavirus treatment
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Hackensack University Hospital seeks coronavirus survivors to test blood for antibodies to help others survive virus
Hackensack University Medical Center
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Local news
Bloomfield Recreation adds free online yoga videos to website in response to coronavirus
Bloomfield Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs
Essex County provides video of Branch Brook Park cherry blossom blooms amid coronavirus closure
County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr.
Congressperson Mikie Sherrill to get tested for coronavirus as husband tests positive
Congressperson Mikie Sherrill
Newark artists, small to mid-sized arts and culture organizations can apply for grants from city
Newark Arts
Montclair Farmers’ Market remains open, takes additional precautions amid coronavirus
Montclair Farmers’ Market
GreenGrocer Food Hub temporarily closed April 6-10 to give staff time off after busy few weeks
GreenGrocer Food Hub
Local GoFundMe launched to purchase food for Clara Maass healthcare providers
GoFundMe
Bloomfield’s Powerhouse Gym suspends monthly billing until gym reopens amid coronavirus
Powerhouse Gym
John’s Deli and Italian Bistro in Bloomfield offering curbside pickup and delivery only in response to coronavirus
John’s Deli and Italian Bistro
Make the Road New Jersey calls for release of county jail detainees amid coronavirus outbreak in facilities, inability for detainees to practice social distancing
Make the Road New Jersey
Bloomfield’s Zi Zia Pizzeria donates pizzas to Brookdale ShopRite staff
Zi Zia Pizzeria & Trattoria
Community member organizes meal drive for Mountainside Medical Center staff amid coronavirus
Community contribution on Bloomfield Pulse
First coronavirus death in Glen Ridge as cases total 15 as of April 4
Montclair Patch
Regional news
Animal welfare association offers guidance for pet owners, animal care providers amid coronavirus
The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
N.J. officials urge public to observe statewide ban on social gatherings despite upcoming Holy Week, Passover, Ramadan holidays
TAPinto West Essex
How local religious groups plan to celebrate Easter, Passover, Ramadan online amid coronavirus
New Jersey Monthly
N.J. labor department adding phone lines, cross-training employees to respond to increased unemployment claims
TAPinto West Essex
NJ Transit joins CDC in calling for riders to wear face coverings in public places
NJ.com
U.S. surgeon general shows how to make a no-sew face covering at home with cloth, rubber bands
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Governor Phil Murphy expects to reschedule N.J. primary election
Politico New Jersey
N.J. gives local governments power to limit short-term rentals to prevent spread of coronavirus
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Governor Phil Murphy allows public employees to return to work to support coronavirus response without impacting pension status
Governor Phil Murphy
Governor Phil Murphy says the worst to come in 2 to 3 weeks, pandemic effects to spill into summer
NJ.com
White House misinforms public, use of anti-malarial drug hydroxicloroquine unproven, dangerous for coronavirus patients
New York Times
Officials say communities need access to rapid coronavirus testing to reopen businesses
Reuters
Nikon offering free photography classes through April in response to coronavirus
Nikon