USA, Newark: ”Coronavirus spike hits nightlife in Newark”

The resurgence of the virus in New Jersey has been amplified in Newark, its largest city, and particularly in the Ironbound, the heart of the city’s Spanish and Portuguese communities and the epicenter of Newark’s nightlife.

The test positivity rate has soared as high as 50% there recently, and stood at about 40% according to the most recent data furnished by the city. The overall rate in Newark is about 20%, about double the statewide rate.