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

Bayonne Residents CURRENTLY Positive – 629*

• The number above reflects only the Bayonne residents that are CURRENTLY COVID-19 Positive.  We have 441 Bayonne residents that are considered recovered.  Recovered patients, according to the CDC, no longer have to isolate or be reported.  Testing has increased significantly, and our current positive population continues to decrease.

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. The BMC, in conjunction with the BHA, is currently testing all residents at the Senior buildings in Bayonne.  This on-site testing, which began today, is designed to ensure we are looking out for the most vulnerable in our community.

BMC: The Bayonne Medical Center has advised us that they currently have only 3 COVID Positive Bayonne residents as inpatients, and only 6 total COVID Positive patients in total that are currently inpatients. These numbers havenâ€t been seen since middle of March.

PARKING: Beginning Monday, June 1^st, all temporary reserved parking spaces reserved for food pick up will be eliminated.  Normal parking rules/regulations are back in effect.  Residential Zone parking regulations remain suspended until further notice.

MAYORâ€S MESSAGING: The Mayor released a robocall yesterday indicating that all playgrounds are now OPEN, and more activities and businesses are reopening.  As the Governor is making changes to Executive Orders on a daily basis, please go to Governor Murphyâ€s Twitter or Facebook page or see covid19.nj.gov for more details.

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The CarePoint diabetes program is comprised of monthly seminars to help attendees manage their diabetes. Meetings are usually held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at Bayonne Medical Center, 29th Street and Avenue E. Dinner is included.

The program is held in in conjunction with the Diabetes Foundation of New Jersey and ShopRite Inserra Supermarkets.

Individuals who would like to attend should register with CarePoint Diabetes Educator Maureen Williams at (201) 858-5319 or with the Diabetes Foundation at (800) 633-3160. Preference will be given to first-time residents.

CarePoint is Bayonneâ€s local health care provider, offering a full continuum of care to city residents. This comprehensive program often begins with the response of McCabe Ambulance, a CarePoint partner. It continues with care provided by the Bayonne Medical Center Emergency Department, diagnostic departments, and inpatient and outpatient services.

https://www.carepointhealth.org

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CAREPOINT DRIVE: CarePoint Health held a toy donation/clothing drive for the Bayonne Board of Education Special Services Department.

Those pictured include Bayonne Schools Superintendent Patricia McGeehan (fourth from left); Catherine Shull-Fernald (center), CarePoint Health at Bayonne Medical Center Chief Operating Officer; and Mohammad Shozub (fifth from right), CarePoint Site Manager, Patient Experience Department.

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 Each year the Bayonne Community Cancer support group with the help of the  members of the community provides toys and gifts for children who are receiving treatment for cancer and blood disorders. Intensive medication, frequent clinic visits, and hospitalizations all pose added challenges to these childrenâ€s growth and development. By providing opportunities to observe and celebrate special events we help these families maintain a sense of normalcy. The Bayonne Community Cancer Support Groups goal is that each child be able to experience the joy of receiving a special gift knowing that others care for them and wish them well.

They are asking community members to lend their support by donating gifts and toys for infants, toddlers, school-age children and young teens which we bring to children being treated for cancer at seven area hospitals that treat pediatric oncology patients; Beth Israel Medical Center, Hackensack University Hospital, Robert-Wood Johnson University Hospital, St. Peterâ€s University Hospital, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Overlook Hospital and St. Josephâ€s Children Hospital as well as the pediatric floor of Bayonne Medical Center, our local Emergency Room and Family Clinic.

 Drop sites are all over Bayonne at banking institutions as well as City Hall, Bayonne Medical Center, Bayonne Public Library and Chances Tavern. Suggested new items which would be much appreciated include art and craft items, hand-held video games, and clothing items such as sweaters, scarves, hats and gloves, pajamas, socks, sporting goods, music, board games and gift cards. If you would like to make a donation this season or would like more information about our drive you can contact the support group at (201) 823-9980.

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Hudson Regional Health Commission has been notified that a 25 year old female, a former Hudson County resident, has tested positive in the state lab for West Nile Virus (WNV).  She was hospitalized in Bayonne Medical Center in late July after developing flu-like symptoms including fever, headache and a stiff neck.

 “The public health investigation, conducted with the residentâ€s local health department, revealed that the exposure period occurred during extended travel outside of New Jersey,” stated Carrie Nawrocki, Executive Director/Epidemiologist, Hudson Regional Health Commission. “Upon return to New Jersey, the patient began feeling ill, sought medical care and was hospitalized in Bayonne Medical Center for evaluation and treatment.  She continues to follow up with her physician, and has since moved to another state where she is recovering at home.”

 To date, 53 Hudson County mosquito pools have tested positive for West Nile Virus.  Hudson County Mosquito and Vector Control, a division of Hudson Regional Health Commission, routinely collects and tests mosquitoes throughout Hudson County for the presence of West Nile Virus. “This year we have seen an unusual increase in the rates of WNV seen in mosquitoes,” said Dr. Greg Williams, Superintendent of Mosquito and Vector Control. “As a result, we have increased our surveillance efforts and spraying schedules.  Itâ€s also important to note that evidence of WNV has happened about a month earlier than normal. Late summer and early fall are typically when we begin seeing cases of West Nile Virus. Due to the mild winter and rainy Spring, this year we began to see cases much earlier.  It is important for everyone to remember to protect themselves from mosquitoes until after the first frost.”

 WNV is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito that has picked up the virus by feeding on an infected bird.  WNV is not directly transmitted from birds to humans or from human to human.

Symptoms of WNV include flu-like illness with:

• Fever
• Headache
• Body aches
• Nausea
• Swollen lymph glands
• Skin rash on the chest, stomach and back

• Severe symptoms include high fever, neck stiffness and swelling of the brain

Dr. Williams reminds residents to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites:

 Stay indoors during peak mosquito hours especially around dusk and dawn

 Cover any exposed skin with light colored clothing

 Use an EPA-registered mosquito repellent containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, or oil of lemon eucalyptus when outside

 Drain all standing water around your home to eliminate mosquito habitat.  Residents should be sure to survey their property and remove any items that can collect rain or sprinkler water.  Items such as clogged gutters, flower pots, birdbaths, childrenâ€s swimming pools, and old tires are prime breeding grounds for mosquitoes.

 Residents can check the Commission website for West Nile updates and spraying schedules at www.hudsonregional.org/mosquito or visit the NJDHSS website at http://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/westnile .  Residents can also follow the Mosquito Control Program on Twitter: @HCMosquito .

 

 

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