The Bloomfield Information Project is a nonprofit community media project dedicated to helping people living and working in Bloomfield live their best life. In response to the pandemic, we’ve launched the Coronavirus Information Center and these daily updates to help you stay informed and engaged during this crisis.
You can reach us with questions or suggestions at connect@bloomfieldinfo.org. Or you can call or text us at 973-370-3998.
Confirmed cases
Infections
Bloomfield:
Essex County:
New Jersey:
403 (+12%)
6,580 (+8%)
588 (+7%)
Deaths
Bloomfield:
Essex County:
New Jersey:
20 (+5%)
352 (+13%)
1,932 (+14%)
As of 4/9/20 at 3:12 PM EST. Percentage indicates day-to-day change from 4/9 to 4/10. Sources: State of New Jersey and Essex County.
Top news
New insurance payments grace period prohibits insurers from demanding lumpsum repayments of unpaid premiums
State of New Jersey
Newark resident seeks contributions to community face mask production
Community contribution on Citizens of Bloomfield
Newark coronavirus testing site to continue operating to accomdate untested residents, appointments to be scheduled for April 13, 15, or 17
TAPinto Bloomfield
NYC sees number of intensive care patients drop for first time since start of coronavirus outbreak
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Bloomfield High School rescedules senior prom to July 15 amid venue closure to due coronavirus
Community contribution on Bloomfield Pulse
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Zi Zia Pizzeria to close for Easter Sunday
Zi Zia Pizzeria and Tratoria
Human Needs Food Pantry in Montclair reopens, offering groceries, face masks to those in need
Montclair Patch
St. Joseph’s Health in Cedar Grove, Wayne, Paterson hiring
St. Joseph’s Health
Undocumented essential workers left out of coronavirus relief, community urges action
Make the Road New Jersey
Majority of Essex County coronavirus infected are between 30 and 64 years old
TAPinto Bloomfield
Newark-based Institute for Social Justice urges N.J. to share race, demographic data of coronavirus impact as virus disproportionately impacts people of color
New Jersey Institute for Social Justice
Other news
Structural racism leading to disproportionate impact of coronavirus on Black, Hispanic people in N.J.
NJ Spotlight
Rate of new coronavirus cases in N.J. slowing
Middletown Patch
Governor Phil Murphy urges N.J. residents to maintain coronavirus diligence in advance of Easter Sunday
Governor Phil Murphy
Governor Phil Murphy releases incarcerated people deemed low-risk, susceptible to coronavirus to home confinement
Bloomfield Patch
Questions about N.J. schools and the coronavirus, answered
NJ.com
N.J. to distribute $5m in federal funding to local health departments responding to coronavirus
TAPinto Belmar-Lake Como
Some doctors are using CT scans to look for distinct coronavirus patterns in patients’ lungs
Bloomberg
National Institutes of Health reduces U.S. coronavirus death projects by half to 60k
Bloomberg