Source: TapInto.Net As indicated by the rapid rise in the number of cases of COVID-19 this month, there are lots of tests being taken at home as well as in local pharmacies, emergency centers, hospitals and drug stores. According to the online reference COVID ACT NOW, Hudson County has a rate of 86% of residents […]
Source: New Jersey Patch State officials aren’t currently requiring face masks indoors — only “recommending” that people wear them. But in recent weeks, several municipalities in North Jersey have gone a step beyond, reviving local indoor mask mandates as cases of COVID-19 rise. EAST ORANGE’S mandate will be enforced “until further notice.” It requires all […]
Source: NJ Patch Health officials in New Jersey are considering an alternative that would permit unvaccinated students who are exposed to COVID-19 to remain in the classroom during their quarantine period, as long as they remain asymptomatic and don’t test positive for the coronavirus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently added guidance […]
Sources: CBS Local; Covid19NJ.gov New Jersey has reported its first case of the Omicron variant: A Georgia resident who is currently in New Jersey tested positive for the variant after a recent trip to South Africa. The resident has been in isolation since testing positive on Nov. 28. According to officials, she experienced moderate symptoms, […]
Source: SomersPoint.com The critical need to find a safe and effective vaccine to combat the COVID-19 pandemic was a top priority for Dr. Christopher Lucasti, chief of Shore Medical Center’s Infectious Disease Division. Just out of medical school, Lucasti was an integral part of a clinical trial and the effort to develop the Pfizer vaccine. […]
Source: NJ.com Something is going right in Union County: it has achieved one of the lowest COVID-19 community transmission rates in the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC examines data from thousands of counties across the country, determines their level of community spread and classifies them based on transmission […]