ONE NEW COVID-19 POSITIVE CASE REPORTED IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY AND ONE NEW CASE COMMUNITY-WIDE IN MONROE TOWNSHIP ON WEDNESDAY

STATE AND NJDOH STATISTICS:  

• Governor Murphy reported today an additional “1,854 Probable COVID-19 Deaths” since the emergency began.
• NJ hospitals currently have 1,182 patients being treated for COVID-19.
• 56 new COVID-19 hospitalizations and 108 discharges yesterday.
• 252 patients in either critical or intensive care; 83% on ventilators; 210 ventilators in use.
• The daily spot positivity rate for tests from June 21 was 3.65%; transmission rate of 0.88.
• 1 new case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in children; 45 cases total; no deaths.
• “If you were at a crowded bar or restaurant, you should get tested,” said Governor Murphy.“If you were at a protest, you should get tested.”  Visit covid19.nj.gov/testing.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY TESTING DIRECTORY:  Middlesex County has compiled a comprehensive directory of COVID-19 testing facilities throughout its 25 municipalities to ensure that all residents can access free or affordable tests. A full list of testing facilities, contact details and type of test offered are available here.     

ANTIBODY TESTING & COVID-19 TESTING AVAILABLE:  MyInstaDoc Monroeis located at 298 Applegarth Road.  Call 609-207-3220 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Hackensack Meridian Urgent Care of Monroeis located at 215 Applegarth Road.  Call 732-263-7922 for more information or to schedule an appointment.    

14-DAY QUARANTINE WHEN ENTERING NJ FROM STATES WITH ELEVATED INFECTION RATES EFFECTIVE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT:  People entering the New Jersey, New York or Connecticut from nine states where cases have spiked will be asked to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival effective midnight on Wednesday, June 25. Tri-state residents returning home from Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Washington are also expected to self-isolate for two weeks.  Click here for more information.