What you need to know for Thursday morning:
1: There are now 130 positive COVID-19 cases in Jersey City — Hudson County’s largest city — yet there are still no official testing sites in Jersey City. Mayor Steven Fulop says we’ll have to “be creative + explore other options” if the state doesn’t set up a testing site in Jersey City. —Fulop/Twitter
2: Bayonne Medical Center will begin drive-thru COVID-19 testing today (Thursday) morning at Ahern Veterans Stadium. Testing will run from 10am to 3:30pm and only residents with a valid prescription from a CarePoint Health doctor and an appointment will be tested. —NJ.com
3: New Jersey currently has 4,402 (up from 3,675) positive COVID-19 cases with 62 deaths (up from 44) total. The counties with the most positive cases are:
- Bergen County: 819 (up from 701)
- Essex: 381 (up from 342)
- Middlesex: 316 (up from 277)
- Monmouth: 313 (up from 288)
- Union: 262 (up from 246)
- Hudson: 260 (up from 234)
- info via New Jersey COVID-19 Dashboard (Note: Some counties are performing more tests than others, which could be contributing to the sharp increase in positive cases).
4: Jersey City’s Christ Hospital is running “critically low” on medical equipment and they’re roughly a week away from running out of personal protective gear, according to the hospital’s chief medical officer. —NJ.com
How you can help
- Ward E Councilperson James Solomon & team have created a Google doc with ways you can donate/volunteer/help organizations in Jersey City
- Fundraisers for out-of-work hospitality workers in Jersey City
- Restaurants in Jersey City offering pickup and delivery (We’re also posting restaurant news/menus daily on our IG Stories)
