Note, while no children have been reportedly harmed ending in fatalities, they are known to be carriers.
Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency joining New York, Florida and Washington State.
The problems with China, Iran and Italy particularly hard hit have been heightened by the heavy traveling surrounding the Chinese holiday. Northern Italy with a large Chinese ethnic population in the Lombardy region traveling to China has led to a full national quarantine lockdown.
The US due to the actions by President Trump earlier this year minimized a similar outcome but there may be thousands of cases unknown to this point based on the ease of transit by carriers and those ill. The biggest problem is not the .1 - 1% mortality rate but the overwhelming of hospitals to handle the numbers infected. In Italy, this has become a critical mass problem.
Update: The President will address the nation at 9:00 pm tonight from the Oval Office.
Official release:
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Advisory: COVID-19 update from Mayor Bhalla
My office, along with the Hoboken coronavirus (COVID-19) task force, continues to closely monitor recent developments regarding the outbreak. Currently, there are no presumed positive COVID-19 cases in Hoboken. While we have not suspended recreation activities in Hoboken for children, we ask that parents take the following precautions for their children:
The Office of Emergency Management has activated the volunteer Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), which will be handing out flyers with information about COVID-19 at transit stations. To protect the health and safety of employees and residents related to COVID-19, Hoboken is taking the following measures to expand sanitizing procedures:
As a reminder, please stay home if you are sick. Wash and sanitize your hands frequently, and work from home if you can. Please avoid large, discretionary gatherings whenever possible. If you are in Hoboken and believe you were exposed to a confirmed case of COVID-19, you should contact your healthcare provider first instead of going to the emergency room. If you are having a medical emergency, please call 9-1-1. You may also contact the Hoboken Health Department at 201-420-2000 ext. 5211 if you believe you were exposed to a confirmed case of COVID-19. For the most up to date information, visit the New Jersey Department of Health at http://www.nj.gov/health or the CDC at http://www.cdc.gov, or call the NJ Department of Health COVID-19 hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Thank you to residents for your continued assistance and patience. Previous communications from the City regarding COVID-19: March 10 COVID-19 update: https://www.hobokennj.gov/news/coronavirus-update-from-mayor-bhalla March 8 COVID-19 update: https://www.hobokennj.gov/news/update-from-mayor-bhalla-regarding-coronavirus-preparations |