• As of today, here are our numbers:

     o Newark:

4,328 positive cases (yesterday: 4,184)

298 deaths (yesterday: 267)

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     o Essex County:

11,128 positive cases

849 deaths

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     o New Jersey:

92,387 positive cases

4,753 deaths

     o 2.5 million cases Globally

     o More than 805,000 people in US are COVID-19 positive and 44,240 have succumbed to the illness

     o Out of 100 people, 6 or 7 people are dying

     o By Zip Code:

07102 – 155

07103 – 508

07104 – 859

07105 – 543

07106 – 496

07107 – 674

07108 – 365

07112 – 368

07114 – 155

     o Deaths By Zip Code:

07102 –16

07103 –51

07104 –48

07105 –14

07106 –39

07107 –35  

07108 –34

07112 –29

07114 –7

• Food Distribution by Ward Today

South - 1175

North - 1100

East - 705

Central - 400

West - 400

Plus 4,400 meals for NHA (last 2 days)

• Mask Giveaway by Ward

10K over the weekend were distributed evenly.

The 1,700 given out today were as follows:

South - 500

Central - 500

North - 250

East - 250

West - 200

• NPS Spirit Week Schedule

• REMINDER: 2020 Census

You can complete your Census forms online or on the phone

www.2020census.gov

English 844-330-2020

Spanish 844-468-2020

Portuguese 844-474-2020

Haitian Creole 844-477-2020

French 844-494-2020

• Fiscal Resources

Mayor Baraka asks residents to support a bill proposed by Senator Menendez to provide additional funding for the State of New Jersey and the City of Newark. Mayor Baraka also supports monthly payments to individuals in addition to more financial support for small businesses.

• Support for Small Businesses

Mayor Baraka to announce recipients of Small Business Stimulus Grant Program.

• COVID-19 Testing

Mayor Baraka is working diligently to provide an additional 100,000 COVID-19 related tests to Newark residents including its senior population and essential workers.

• Kentucky sees record spike in coronavirus cases days after lockdown protests

Mayor Baraka urged all Newark residents to continue to practice social distancing despite what other states may be doing. He specifically referenced the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the State of Georgia who have relaxed some of their social distancing parameters. He also stressed for those individuals who must go out for essential services to wear both protective face coverings and gloves. The Mayor has also stated that more deaths have occurred from COVID-19 thus far than the past three (3) flu seasons combined.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/kentucky-record-spike-coronavirus-cases-lockdown-protests

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2PQEzDawMw

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3835438/posts

• Poem and blessings

Two Sculptors | Anonymous

http://teacher.scholastic.com/LessonPlans/unit_roadtosuccess_parent.pdf

We are fighting for ALL Newarkers. We are in this together!