bAYONNE COVID-19 UPDATE 5/22/2020

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Mayor Davis has directed OEM to keep residents informed on all the latest information related to this health emergency.

Mayor Davis has informed us that two more Bayonne residents have passed away due to Coronavirus-related illness.  A 78yr old male and a 50yr old female passed away, bringing our total to 68 fatalities.  Mayor Davis expresses his deepest sympathy, on behalf of all Bayonne, to the families of these two neighbors.

Bayonne Residents CURRENTLY Positive – 719*

  • The number above reflects only the Bayonne residents that are CURRENTLY COVID-19 Positive.  We have 298 Bayonne residents that are considered recovered.  Recovered patients, according to the CDC, no longer have to isolate or be reported.   This is another day over day reduction in current positive cases in Bayonne.

TESTING:  The Bayonne Medical Center continues to perform testing for COVID-19 at Veterans Stadium each weekday.  Your physician can make you an appointment for this testing.  Rite-Aid at 1097 Broadway is also performing COVID-19 testing.  This testing is free and is open to anyone (regardless if you have symptoms or not).  Go to riteaid.com to make an appointment.  CityMD is doing Antibody testing.

PARKING REGULATIONS: ALL parking regulations that have been suspended for the last two months, will come back this week.  Summonses will be issued for meters, pay lots on Tuesday 5/26/20. UPDATE: RESIDENTIAL ZONE PARKING WILL NOT BE ENFORCED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

GOVERNOR DIRECTIVES: There have been many updates to the Governor’s directives, as they relate to the RE-OPENING of New Jersey.  ALL non-essential businesses are reopened (with restrictions), as well as numerous other changes.  Please go to covid19.nj.gov for full information.