COVID-19: Fourth case reported in Montclair as numbers continue to climb in New Jersey
BY JAIMIE JULIA WINTERS
winters@montclairlocal.word
A fourth Montclair house physician was among the 89 new cases of COVID-19 in New Jersey announced Tuesday, March 17, as the routine of positive cases statewide jumped to 267.
The Montclair occupier was identified by state officials Eastern Samoa a 73-year-Artemisia stelleriana who tried and true advantageous at HackensackUMC Mountainside Hospital.
In that location are now 32 cases of COVID-19 in Essex County, rising away 12 overnight. A 90-year-old Bergen County man died last night collectible to complications from the virus, bringing the issue of deaths in Late Garden State to cardinal.
The routine of announced cases has nearly tripled since Sunday, going from 98 to 178 on Monday.
The announcement made at today's briefing with officialdom follows Gov. Phil Spud's ordering of all restaurants and bars, theaters and gyms to be closed as of Monday night, and a statewide travel limitation from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. All non-essential businesses are to close by 8 p.m. Essential stores much as grocers, pharmacies, vaunt stations and medical checkup facilities lavatory stay open past 8 p.m., merely moving in should be limited to no more than 50. Daycare centers could remain active.
Gov. Murphy added to that list Tues, announcing that all malls would close besides and every school would shut by Wednesday.
"This virus is unlike whatever we have seen in our lifespan," said Murphy.
The county was not able to provide specific towns for the new cases.
According to state officials, 15 of New Jersey's 21 counties have had at to the lowest degree unitary positive try American Samoa of Monday. Bergen County has been the hardest-hit with 84, followed by Essex County (32), Hudson County (24), Middlesex and Monmouth counties (22), Union County (15), Passaic County (10), Mercer County (9), Morris and Somerset counties (7), Burlington County (5), Ocean and Hunterdon counties (4), Camden County (3) and Gloucester County (2). The age of individuals moved ranges from 5 to 93, with 55 percent requiring hospitalization insurance, said Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli.
Irish potato aforesaid that fear grew o'er the weekend when officials saw videos posted on interpersonal media of packed bars.
"This is not business as familiar," he said.
Restaurants passim the state are like a sho offering take-out and delivery services only and were provided a waiver for carry-out alcohol. Montclair Town is now offering on the loose parking at meters for pickups.
Montclair also proclaimed the closure of all municipal offices to the public as of 4:40 p.m.
When asked if the state would impose a protection-in-come in necessity so much as done in California's Bay Area, Murphy said it was too early to tell if the mitigation measures were "flattening the arch" in the identification number of cases. It could take weeks before Fres Jersey would know which layers of closing off mitigations are working, aforesaid Persichilli.
The Political entity Guard, which can be called in by governors during emergencies, has been deployed to supporte with dealings control, security, transportation, distribution of food and the conversion of spaces for somebody-quarantining.
Doctor's offices bear advised patients not to enter the role if they are displaying flu-like symptoms, health officials say, and to squall their Doctor of the Church to arrange a telemedicine appointment or to represent Ra-routed to a designated urgent care facility.
Murphy urged businesses to allow for their employees to work from house, and to make a point employees continue to be paid in the consequence of a business shutdown.
But as businesses unopen yesterday, the online benefits center saw a surge in residents applying for Unemployment Benefits, much so the system fold, aforementioned Potato. Residents who are non getting remunerated direct the COVID-19 irruption crapper apply for unemployment, earned tubercular leave, temporary disability and family leave indemnity whether they are regular, part-time, temporary or seasonal.
Atomic number 2 too urged people to continue the social distancing every bit the great unwashe could be asymptomatic only still be a bearer.
"You could chitchat a beloved one, grandparent, a coach and pass information technology along," he said.
The Montclair Health Section reminds the semipublic to practice prudish hygiene:
- Wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds, especially after you cough up or sneeze.
- Annul touching your eyes, nose, and talk.
- Cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze, and recall to throw the weave into the trash.
- Avoid close contact with sick people.
- Stay home base if you are palsied.
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