ZERO NEW COVID-19 POSITIVE CASES REPORTED IN MONROE TOWNSHIP ON TUESDAY

GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES 1,600 ADDITIONAL CONTACT TRACERS

ON  BOARD IN JUNE

STATE AND NJDOH STATISTICS:  

• NJ hospitals currently have 1,701 patients being treated for COVID-19; Field Medical Stations reported 9 patients.
• 156 new hospitalizations and 171 patients were discharged from the hospital yesterday.
• 471 patients in either critical or intensive care; 73% on ventilators; 342 ventilators in use.
• 34,799 COVID-19 cases in NJ LTC facilities; 5,635 confirmed deaths.
• The rate of spread for each new case remains below one – at .64.
• The daily spot positivity rate for tests from June 6 was 3.4%.
• “We’ve distributed more than 27 million pieces of PPE across the spectrum of our LTC facilities,” said Governor Murphy.
• Governor Murphy:COVID-19 is still out there and among us.Social distancing and personal responsibility must remain our priorities.

CONTACT TRACING CRITICAL TO RECOVERY:  Governor Murphy said today that the state should be ready to deploy the first group of new contact tracer hires next week, noting their efforts to reach out to people who may have been exposed to the coronavirus will only become more critical as the state relaxes restrictions on gatherings and business. Read the full NJ.com article here.

Sincere appreciation to the following community members for their generous monetary donations to the Monroe Township Food Pantry…