Bayonne Medical Center Reinstates "Drive Thru Testing" For COVID-19

The Bayonne Office of Emergency Management has announced that the Bayonne Medical Center has reinstated the drive-thru, COVID testing site at the Bayonne Medical Center. Currently, patients with a prescription and an appointment are being tested inside their vehicles.  The testing takes place at the Emergency Room Driveway entrance.

The testing takes place every morning between 9:30 and 12-noon.

Currently, twelve Bayonne residents are admitted to the Bayonne Medical Center due to the coronavirus.

Mayor Jimmy Davis reports that a 69-year old woman who tested positive for the virus has passed away.  As of today, there are 178 resident of the Peninsula City who are COVID-19 positive.  Since the start of the pandemic last spring, 2,012 residents of Bayonne have contracted the coronavirus.  82 of these people have died.  1,752 residents have recovered.