Las instalaciones de atención a largo plazo de North Bergen serán 100% probadas para COVID-19

NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — The Township of North Bergen announced today that in partnership with North Hudson Community Action Corporation all of the town’s Long Term Care facilities will be 100% tested for COVID-19. The expanded testing will enable township officials and the management at these facilities to make the necessary decisions to protect those that have tested positive and limit the exposure of those who are COVID-19 free.

“We would like to thank North Hudson Community Action Corporation for partnering with us to provide testing kits for our Long Term Care facilities,” said Mayor Nick Sacco. “Those facilities have been hit the hardest in our town by COVID-19. The tests will provide us with a better picture of how widespread the disease is and we can then work closely with the management to determine the best course of action to protect the workers and patients alike at these facilities.”

According to the latest information released by the New Jersey Department of Health, North Bergen has a total of 1,709 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 110 deaths; 66 of those deaths have been confirmed as residents of the township’s three long term care facilities – Hudson View, Hudson Hills and the Harborage – by Health Department officials.

The Township of North Bergen has taken numerous actions at the direction of public health officials to limit the spread of Coronavirus, all of which are accessible on the township website’s dedicated Coronavirus Updates page. Residents are encouraged to follow the township’s social media pages, which are available in both English and Spanish and are updated multiple times per day with new information.

Any residents with questions should call the State’s Coronavirus hotline or visit its dedicated website:

· Coronavirus Hotline 1-800-222-1222
· Website: covid19.nj.gov