66 New Bergen County Coronavirus Cases; Town By Town Breakdown
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ —The New Jersey Department of Health reports 66 new cases of the coronavirus in Bergen County as of Friday, May 29 at 1 p.m.
In total, the NJDOH reports 18,223 positive test results and 1,567 deaths in the county.
Sixty-three long-term care facilities are reporting outbreaks, with a total of 3,056 resident cases and 1,529 staff cases at these facilities.
Ten staff members have died from the coronavirus, along with 904 residents.
Bergen County long-term care facilities lead the state in both deaths and cases by a wide margin, according to the NJDOH numbers.
At the Paramus Veterans Memorial Home, 80 residents have died and another 195 are listed as positive residents, according to the NJDOH.
Eighty-seven residents have recovered.
Statistics for individual municipalities are as follows:
Allendale: 68
Alpine: 22
Bergenfield: 801
Bogota: 171
Carlstadt: 98
Cliffside Park: 478
Closter: 84
Cresskill: 111
Demarest: 46
Dumont: 307
East Rutherford: 136
Edgewater: 131
Elmwood Park: 523
Emerson: 226
Englewood: 752
Englewood Cliffs: 56
Fair Lawn: 600
Fairview: 366
Fort Lee: 468
Franklin Lakes: 148
Garfield: 781
Glen Rock: 117
Hackensack: 1,286
Harrington Park: 28
Hasbrouck Heights: 200
Haworth: 37
Hillsdale: 117
Ho-Ho-Kus: 44
Leonia: 107
Little Ferry: 190
Lodi: 647
Lyndhurst: 379
Mahwah: 261
Maywood: 222
Midland Park: 86
Montvale: 76
Moonachie: 68
New Milford: 448
North Arlington: 274
Northvale: 63
Norwood: 84
Oakland: 225
Old Tappan: 66
Oradell: 178
Palisades Park: 251
Paramus: 1,079
Park Ridge: 164
Ramsey: 126
Ridgefield: 197
Ridgefield Park: 260
Ridgewood: 294
River Edge: 133
River Vale: 118
Rochelle Park: 180
Rockleigh: 153
Rutherford: 188
Saddle Brook: 303
Saddle River: 76
South Hackensack: 61
Teaneck: 1,048
Tenafly: 160
Teterboro: 6
Upper Saddle River: 51
Waldwick: 131
Wallington: 158
Washington Township: 98
Westwood: 212
Woodcliff Lake: 118
Wood-Ridge: 139
Wyckoff: 321
Bergen County - No Town Attribution: 651
HOSPITALS AND TESTING:
Bergen County now offers drive-thru testing at Bergen Community College for any New Jersey resident with coronavirus symptoms of COVID-19. Tests are given first come, first serve from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Teaneck has announced a new testing site at Fairleigh Dickinson University, starting May 11.
Passaic County also offers drive-thru testing.
Hackensack Meridian offers COVID-19 testing at its nine urgent care centers in Monmouth and Ocean counties.
Immediate care of Marlboro is offering a drive-thru COVID-19 test in the Marlboro Medical Arts site located at 479 Rt 520 in Marlboro. Testing is by appointment only at (855) 925-5467 ext 0.
The PNC Bank Arts Center is a regional FEMA drive-thru test location and is open for testing every other day from 8 a.m. to 4pm for up to 500 persons per day. Click here for PNC Arts Test Center info and schedule.
On every Saturday, the PNC Bank Arts Center site will be dedicated to symptomatic health care workers and first responders -- police, fire, and EMS -- with valid credentials only. The general public will not be able to access this site on Saturdays.
Central Jersey Urgent Care is testing up to 80 patients daily at Eatontown, Howell and Marlboro.
HOW IT SPREADS:
The virus that causes COVID-19 is spreading from person-to-person. Someone who is actively sick with COVID-19 can spread the illness to others. That is why CDC recommends that these patients be isolated either in the hospital or at home (depending on how sick they are) until they are better and no longer pose a risk of infecting others. Gov. Phil Murphy issued a new order requiring customers and employees wear face masks while inside essential businesses. The CDC recommends that every American wear a face mask while in public. There is currently no vaccine for COVID-19. While the best way to prevent illness is to avoid virus exposure, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention always recommends taking preventive actions to contain the spread of viruses. This includes:
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
Stay home when you are sick.
Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipes.
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
COPING WITH COVID-19 STRESS:
From the New Jersey Department of Health:
Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news/social media
Take deep breaths, stretch, meditate
Eat healthy, well-balanced meals, exercise regularly
Get plenty of sleep; avoid alcohol/ drugs
Do things you enjoy like baking or walking the dog
Talk with people you trust about how you are feeling.
Get the facts at nj.gov/health
This article originally appeared on the Ridgewood-Glen Rock Patch