COVID-19: Essex County up to seven cases
Away JAIMIE JULIA WINTERS
winters@montclairlocal.news
New Jersey identified 19 more positive tests for COVID-19 on Demonstrate 14, bringing the state's summate to 69 cases.
Essex County immediately has seven rumored cases. Trio cases are known to be from Montclair, and one has been reported in Millburn. On Saturday, a couple from Bloomfield was reported as that town's first two cases, according to township officials there.
Yesterday, the say adage 21 new cases. The cases run in ages from 18 to 80, according state officials at today's COVID-19 debriefing.
Bergen County has the highest number of cases with 25 cases, according to the New Tee shirt Department of Health. However, at 12 p.m. today, Bergen County was coverage a total of 31 cases on its website.
Regarding the other cases, there are immediately 10 in Middlesex County; cardinal in Monmouth County; five in Hudson County; three each in Burlington and Morris counties; two each in Camden and Passaic counties; and one and only each in Ocean, Somerset and Union counties. The NJDOH has not broken down each case by town.
Ninety-seven tests have come back negative, officials said.
Simply with commercial labs now doing the testing, the numbers are changing. The labs are supposed to report to local wellness departments and the doctor who ordered the test, which is supposed to follow reported to the state, aforementioned officials.
READ: How local businesses are affected by COVID-19
In Montclair happening Friday, closures of Montclair institutions, including the Montclair Public Library, the Montclair Art Museum and the YMCA of Montclair were announced. The schools bequeath be winking starting Monday. See our hub foliate for the updated list of closures.
Municipal solicit sessions across the state and In Montclair have been suspended for two weeks, beginning Monday, Marching 16. For the two-week period from Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 27, individuals regular to come out before a Municipal Court to contest a traffic Beaver State parking just the ticket, or minor local ordinance violation, should instead await notice of a new tribunal date.
Municipal courts will stay on to handle certain matters, such as applications for ephemeral restraining orders, hearings where a defendant has been detained, and matters that implicate public safety device. Attorneys and parties required to appear betwixt March 16 and March 27 will personify notified of that requirement.
Public meetings in some towns are being kept to emergency agenda items only such arsenic payment of bills. Some town halls are open by appointment only. Montclair's Communications Director Katya Wowk aforementioned Montclair has not denatured its group meeting schedules operating theater how town hall operates.
In Bergen County, all public schools, movie theaters and American Dream Mall have closed. Bergen County is expected to sustain the state's first coronavirus testing/collection facility at Bergen Community of interests College. Details on World Health Organization will get tested and the process is still a work in progress, said NJDOH Commissioner Judith Persichilli. Gov. Phil Murphy said that priority will be ordered on health care workers and those over the age 60 who are symptomatic.
State officials advise businesses and employees to telecommute, if possible. If that is not possible, the governor recommends businesses stagger work schedules and delete all meetings. The governor aforementioned the 250-mortal demarcation line is not a unequivocal one, as it pertains to the suspension of gatherings. He aforesaid that hoi polloi are reminded to bide half dozen feet apart, which would involve many smaller gatherings to be canceled due to space.
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