PHASE 1A OF THE NEW JERSEY COVID-19 VACCINATION PLAN UNDERWAY IN MONROE TOWNSHIP

The NJ Department of Health, through CVS and Walgreens, this week began vaccinating residents and staff at long-term care facilities across the state, including Monroe Township.  Pictured above: Rosaria Crivello, 88, a resident at Monroe Village Point Rehab center, received her COVID-19 vaccine as part of Phase 1A of the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program that will continue over the next month. 

Monroe Township EMS members also have been receiving their COVID-19 vaccines as part of Phase 1A that now includes healthcare personnel, long-term care residents and staff and police and fire department professionals.  If you are a member of Phase 1A and would like to register for the COVID-19 vaccine, visit:  https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/vaccine or visit one of the locations listed here:  https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/healthcare-worker-covid-19-vaccine-locations

130 NEW COVID-19 CASES COMMUNITY-WIDE, FIVE NEW CASES IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES & TWO NEW CASES AT STATE BOYS HOME OVER SEVEN-DAY PERIOD; 3 DEATHS 

 PLEASE NOTE: Cases are reported as soon as the information is made available to the Township.

Fifty-one additional positive cases community-wide reported today were from July through December. 

New Community-Wide Cases (12/31 – 1/6):  07M, 11F, 12M, 13F, 13M, 14F, (2) 14M, 15F, (2) 17M, (4) 18F, 20M, (4) 21M, (2) 22F, (2) 22M, 23F, (2) 25F, (3) 25M, (2) 26M, (3) 27F, (2) 27M, (2) 29F, (2) 30F, 31F, 35F, 37F, 38M, 39F, 40M, 41M, (2) 42M, (4) 43M, 44F, 45M, 46M, 47F, 47M, 48F, 48M, 49F, 49M, (2) 50F, 50M, (2) 51F, 52M, (2) 53F, 53M, 54F, (2) 54M, (2) 55M, (2) 56F, (2) 59F, (2) 60M, 61M, 62F, (2) 62M, (2) 63F, 63M, (4) 64F, 65F,       (3) 66F, 66M, (3) 68F, 68M, 69F, 70F, 70M, 72F, 72M, 73F, 73M, 74F, (3) 74M, 75F, 75M 76F, 76M, 78F, (3) 79F, 80F, (2) 81F, 83F, 83M, 84M, (2) 85F   

New Long-Term Care Case (12/31 – 1/6):  (2) 83F, 89F, 91F, 95F

New State Boys Home Cases (12/31 – 1/6):  16M (no date provided), 20M 

NJ LAUNCHES STATE-WIDE VACCINE SCHEDULING SYSTEM (NJVSS):  New Jersey is rolling-out COVID-19 vaccines in a phased approach and has launched the NJVSS system.  The site allows people to pre-register even if you are not currently eligible.  You will be asked questions to determine when you are eligible to receive a vaccination.  Currently, the state is only vaccinating those classified as Phase 1A. After you supply the requested information, if you are not currently eligible, you will receive a message saying you will get an email when it’s your turn to schedule an appointment.  Visit https://covidvaccine.nj.gov/

CURRENT STATE AND NJDOH STATISTICS: 

• 5,028 new COVID-19 positive cases in NJ reported January 6.
• 3,744 COVID-19 patients in NJ hospitals as of January 5.
• 668 individuals in critical care; 68% on ventilators; 456 in use.
• Daily percent positivity for January 6: 14.96%.
• Transmission rate: .96
• “NJ will not wait for everyone in one phase of COVID vaccine to be vaccinated before opening up vaccination to the next phase,” said NJDOH Commissioner, Judith Persichilli.                 

Visit https://discovermiddlesex.com/total-cumulative-cases/ for total cumulative coronavirus cases from Middlesex County reported by municipality.  The dashboard is updated by 4pm daily. 

STATE SEEKING RETIRED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO AID VACCINATION EFFORT THROUGHOUT NJ:  New Jersey is calling on retired health care professionals with vaccination skills to volunteer with the New Jersey Medical Reserve Corps.  Register today at https://njlmn.njlincs.net/.