SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The latest statistics related to the COVID-19 coronavirus includes 4,372 new positive test results in New Jersey for a statewide total of 34,124 as of April 4.
South Brunswick was notified of three new positive cases, two females and one male, ranging in age from their 20s to 70s. South Brunswick now has 54 confirmed cases, according to the South Brunswick Police Department.
As of April 4, a total of 75,336 patients were tested in New Jersey. Of the number on April 4, 7,853, there were 4,229 positives and 3,624 negatives. The overall test positivity is 45% and the new test positivity is 54%. This positivity rate is still way too high, according to the statement.
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All areas of school property remain closed to the public during this pandemic. This includes athletic fields, running tracks, tennis courts, playgrounds, walking paths and parking lots. Anyone found on school property may be charged with trespassing during this time of social distancing. All schools and all school grounds are closed and not open to the public for use, according to the statement.
Gov. Phil Murphy said New Jersey is looking for many more people to join the thousands who have already signed up to volunteer with the New Jersey Medical Reserve Corp. If you are a licensed or retired doctor, nurse or medical technician, visit www.covid19.nj.gov/volunteer to add your name to the list.
Murphy continued to urge all people in the state to continue social distancing and staying at home to curb the spread of the deadly virus.
State health officials urged people to not gather for the upcoming Christian Holy Week, Easter and the Jewish holiday of Passover. Easter gatherings and Passover seders will need to be held virtually, and many churches and temples will be offering virtual mass and Seder services.
Maintaining 6-feet social distancing remains important to slowing the spread of the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC is additionally advising the use of simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of the virus and help people who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others. Cloth face coverings fashioned from household items or made at home from common materials at low cost can be used as an additional, voluntary public health measure. For instructions on how make simple mask at home, visit youtu.be/tPx1yqvJgf4
Schedule a testing appointment with the Middlesex County Office of Health Services beginning at 10 a.m. on April 5 to secure an appointment time for April 6 at the NJ MVC Kilmer Vehicle Inspection Center in Edison.
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s application window for the Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program opened on April 3. Small Business owners should visit faq.business.nj.gov/en/articles/3835237-how-do-i-apply-to-the-njeda-small-business-emergency-assistance-grant-application-now-open-here
