Township of Monroe News

LATEST STATE/COUNTY UPDATES:  

US: Cases confirmed 477,161; Recovered 26,541; Deaths 17,842

State:New positive cases 3,627; Total cases statewide 54,588; Total Deaths 1,932. 

Middlesex County (from Governor’s Daily Report):

New positive cases 432; Total cases countywide 5,060; Total Deaths 168. 

**Please Note: Middlesex County Board of Health (MCBOH) serves as the Monroe Township Health Department. Accordingly, when MCBOH reports additional statistics for Monroe Township, including deaths, the OEM will report in our daily update.  

Monroe Twp information received April 10, 7:30pm:

New positive cases 23; Total municipal cases 236

30, male

73, male

67, male

48, male

54, female

93, male

38, female

69, female

85, female

95, male

77, male

76, female

82, female

91, male

50, female

51, female

92, male

68, male

58, female

47, female

87, male

75, female

59, male

LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES CONCERNS: The Office of Emergency Management is monitoring the conditions at the state-licensed, long-term care facilities in the township. Mayor Tamburro has written to State Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli expressing his concern over the spread of the virus in the facilities and asked for their support and intervention to keep the residents and staff safe.  “I continue to be concerned that our most vulnerable residents are protected and that their families are informed daily,” said Mayor Tamburro. “We remain in constant contact with the county health department staff, who has visited several facilities to insure they are following proper safety protocols.” 

Earlier today, Commissioner Persichilli announced that 71 of the new deaths announced this morning were in long-term care facilities and that there is at least one positive case in 285 different long-term care facilities in NJ.  

LATEST STATE/COUNTY UPDATES:  

US: Cases confirmed 455,243; Recovered 24,723; Deaths 16,191

State:New positive cases 3,748; Total cases statewide 51,027; Total Deaths 1,700 

Middlesex County (from Governor’s Daily Report):New positive cases 472; Total cases countywide 4,628; Total Deaths 152. 

Monroe Township:New positive cases 39; Total municipal cases 213.  

Monroe cases reported on April 9, 2020: 

NJDOH STATISTICS:  

• There currently are 7,363 hospitalizations, including COVID-19 positive patients and persons under investigation
• 1,523 individuals are in intensive care. 1,551 individuals are on ventilators
• Over the past 24 hours, 471 discharged from hospital and returned home
• 100,478 tests performed – 44.11% positivity rate

Health Commissioner Persichilli says according to modeling from the state's innovation center, the peak of the state's COVID-19 outbreak could arrive within two to three days, resulting in 14,400 hospitalizations and 2,880 critical care cases.

EXECUTIVE ORDER FROM GOVERNOR MURPHY ISSUED TODAY, APRIL 9:   Governor Murphy signed an Executive Order today that extends the grace period for residents who may be unable to pay their insurance premiums because of the financial hardship caused by COVID-19.  

GOVERNOR MURPHY ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER LIMITING STORE CAPACITY, REQUIRING FACE COVERING

NON-ESSENTIAL CONSTRUCTION TO CEASE BY 8PM FRIDAY

LATEST STATE/COUNTY UPDATES:  

US: Cases confirmed 417,206; Recovered 22,702; Deaths 14,183

State:New positive cases 3,088; Total cases statewide 47,437; Total Deaths 1,504. 

Middlesex County (from Governor’s Daily Report):New positive cases 439; Total cases countywide 4,156; Total Deaths 139. 

Monroe Township:New positive cases 18; Total municipal cases 174.  

Monroe cases reported on April 8, 2020: 87 - MALE, 33 – FEMALE, 76 – FEMALE, 87 – MALE, 83 – MALE, 55 – MALE, 57 – MALE, 65 – FEMALE, 63 – FEMALE, 61 – FEMALE, 51 – FEMALE, 51 – MALE, 70 – FEMALE, 25 – FEMALE, 50 – FEMALE, 47 – MALE, 74 – FEMALE, 93 - FEMALE

EXECUTIVE ORDERS FROM GOVERNOR MURPHY ISSUED TODAY, APRIL 8:   

1. All essential retail must limit the number of customers allowed in stores to NO MORE than 50% of approved capacity. Employees, customers must wear face masks.The order also requires that stores create physical barriers, where possible, to separate shoppers from clerks and baggers. He said the rule is statewide and local municipal officials may not enact stricter restrictions.This Executive Order will also put greater protections in place for workers at warehouses and in manufacturing.  Read the full NJ.com article here.
2. All non-essential construction in New Jersey to stop by Friday at 8 p.m.Governor Murphy included exemptions for construction projects that involve hospitals, schools, affordable housing, transportation, utility work, emergency repairs and individual housing sites that can continue to operate under strict social distancing guidelines.Read the NJ.com article here.  

LATEST STATE/COUNTY UPDATES:  

US: Cases confirmed 388,012; Recovered 21,368; Deaths 12,370

State:New positive cases 3,361; Total cases statewide 44,416; Total Deaths 1,232. 

Middlesex County:New positive cases 454; Total cases countywide 3,717; Total Deaths 100. 

Monroe Township:New positive cases 20; Total municipal cases 156.  

Monroe cases reported on April 7, 2020; one is in the hospital and all others are recovering in self-quarantine at home : 

50 male

45 female

45 male

44 male

67 male

61 male

85 female

59 female

73 male

81 male

50 female

82 female

63 female

54 female

48 male

57 female

65 female

55 male

Unknown age, male

72 male

STATE HEALTH COMMISSIONER INFO:  

• Currently 7,017 hospitalizations in New Jersey, including COVID-19 positive patients and persons under investigations.
• 1,651 individuals are in critical care. 94% of those individuals (1,540 individuals) are on ventilators.

COVID-19 IN LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES :  Half of New Jersey’s 375 long-term care facilities have at least one resident who has tested positive for the coronavirus, and the state is planning to implement a statewide coordinated response to help those facilities, state Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said Tuesday. See NJ.com article here.