COVID-19: Cases climb in Essex, with two deaths reported
BY JAIMIE JULIA WINTERS
winters@montclairlocal.news
Twelve more Essex County cases of COVID-19 were announced Wednesday, March 18, as the number of comprehensive cases nearly doubled overnight. And two Essex County residents have died from the virus, according to a release dispatched out past Essex County Executive director Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. this afternoon.
State officials proclaimed Midweek that 162 residents have tested positive, bringing the state's total to 427. Essex County has forthwith reported 45 cases, the second-highest total in New Jersey, behind Bergen County's 114.
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"This news very hits home about the annihilating impact the virus can have on the well-beingness of our residents and community. This is why the dramatic stairs we have taken over to close our parks and reduce contact visits at our offices are so important. These measures promote social distancing that can service slow the spread of the virus," said DiVincenzo in his statement.
Four Montclair residents had tested positive for COVID-19 equally of yesterday, March 17. Montclair health officials did not respond to electronic mail asking if any many Montclair residents have tested prescribed for the virus nowadays.
Three additional deaths were announced Wednesday, bringing the tot up of deaths due to complications from COVID-19 to six. 2 other deaths were residents from Bergen County, one from Monmouth and one in Hudson. Officials did non have their hometowns for the newest deaths in Essex. Each were over the age of 60, said state Wellness Commissioner Book of Judith Persichilli.
In an effort to enforce social distancing, earlier in the hebdomad Gov. Phil Irish potato nonopening down all restaurants, malls and schools and instituted a 8 p.m travel limitation. Restaurants are now open for take-out only.
He thanked the clergy for their help in getting information about the virus and state mandates out to their congregations and too for shutting down and then many services that draw 50 or more people.
As the number of cases grows, Persichilli same, the state has identified 260 more subacute beds, with 199 in Northwest New Jersey, 11 in Centric and 50 in the south. The United States Department of State plans to reopen Underwood Memorial Hospital in Woodbury, which could ply 300 much beds. They are also looking for into using closed school dorms and even buildings that are newly constructed but not being used.
After mandating the canceling of events with 50 people operating room much earlier in the week, Gov. Phil Irish potato said they were concerned with events that could "rifle underground." And He said that funerals, religious rights of passage, birthdays and anniversaries with 50 people or more should beryllium canceled.
"We will aggressively enforce this," Murphy same, adding that any place where groups gather is where COVID spreads.
Just last night Lakewood Police broke up two weddings being held at junket halls there, according to NJ.com.
The closedown of soh many businesses has left thousands without jobs, with 15,000 applications filed as of Tuesday. Lt Gov. Sheila Oliver reminded residents to snuff it to the state portal to apply for benefits .
The four known cases in Montclair as of Tuesday include a 73-year-old woman World Health Organization time-tested positive yesterday, a 66-year-long-ago Montclair State University employee WHO tested positive happening Thursday, March 12, a 60-year-old man and a 77-year-old adult female World Health Organization tested positive on Fri, Parade 13. All were bound at Hackensack Pinnacle Wellness Mountainside Hospital.
Murphy also urged people to continue the social distancing, noting that people could atomic number 4 asymptomatic but still extend the virus.
"You could sojourn a admired one, grandparent, a coach and pass it along," he said.
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