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INSIDE LOOK: Everything You Need To Know About Meadowlands Field Hospital INSIDE LOOK: Everything You Need To Know About Meadowlands Field Hospital
Inside Look: Everything You Need To Know About Meadowlands Field Hospital New Jersey's first field medical center is going up in Secaucus. The hospital coming to the Meadowlands Expo Center will have approximately 250 beds and will pull non-coronavirus patients from hospitals, NJ National Guard First Lt. Matt Finlay said. The hospital is one of four going up across New Jersey in an effort to prepare the state for the COVID-19 surge beginning this week, State Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said. The New Jersey National Guard's "Task Force Secaucus" is working with the state's office of emergency management, New Jersey State Police, the NJ Department of Heal…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'He Lived His Passion': Bergenfield Dad, Montclair Nursing Home Admin Killed By Coronavirus 'He Lived His Passion': Bergenfield Dad, Montclair Nursing Home Admin Killed By Coronavirus
'He Lived His Passion': Bergenfield Dad, Montclair Nursing Home Admin Killed By Coronavirus A Bergenfield dad and administrator of a nursing Montclair nursing home died of coronavirus. John Cofrancesco, 52, was the administrator at Family of Caring at Montclair, a long-term care facility. The Elmwood Park native died from COVID-19 complications last Thursday, reports say. The center was previously connected to the death of a long-term 82-year-old patient from COVID-19. A meal train for Cofrancesco's family was set up by community members. Cofrancesco also spent 21 years as the administrator of the West Caldwell Care Center, according to a Facebook post from the American College …

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by Valerie Musson
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NJ Coronavirus Testing Site In Paramus Closes After Only Four Hours NJ Coronavirus Testing Site In Paramus Closes After Only Four Hours
NJ Coronavirus Testing Site In Paramus Closes After Only Four Hours New Jersey's first major coronavirus testing site closed after only four hours on Friday.  On Saturday, the site closed within minutes. A Daily Voice reader who got to the site at 9:30 a.m. waited in line until 1:30 p.m. to be tested, he said. Traffic quickly backed up for miles on Paramus road after the testing site in Bergen Community College parking lots opened at 8 a.m. It was originally scheduled to remain open until 4 p.m. Just after noon, however, a flashing sign on West Century Road alerted motorist that testing was at capacity. A police officer announced on a loud spea…

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UPDATE: NJ Coronavirus Testing Site In Paramus Closes After Only Four Hours UPDATE: NJ Coronavirus Testing Site In Paramus Closes After Only Four Hours
Update: NJ Coronavirus Testing Site In Paramus Closes After Only Four Hours UPDATE: New Jersey's first government-run drive-thru coronavirus testing site at Bergen Community College in Paramus closed after just four hours on Friday. A flashing traffic sign noted the testing site was closed around noon -- four hours after opening and four hours before its 4 p.m. scheduled stop time -- as police turned cars away. Gov. Phil Murphy begged the public’s patience. “We’ve never done this before," the governor said Thursday. “Hopefully we’ll get this executed as smoothly as possible.” ORIGINAL STORY: New Jersey State Police in protective face masks directed the flow alo…

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COVID-19: Bergen County Total Rises To 13 COVID-19: Bergen County Total Rises To 13
Covid-19: Bergen County Total Rises To 13 A total of 13 presumptive positive cases for COVID-19 were confirmed as of Thursday in Bergen County, officials said. As of noon, there were 29 presumed positive cases in New Jersey. Although the risk for coronavirus remains low across the state, in New Jersey the risk is moderate. Below is the total number of Bergen County cases. Englewood: 4 Fort Lee: 1 Bergenfield: 2 Teaneck: 5 Little Ferry: 1  (Patient Deceased) Several schools and universities across New Jersey were canceling classes or moving to online instruction to prepare for or avoid a coronavirus outbreak. The owner…

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by Valerie Musson
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Holy Name Doc Explores Most (And Least) Common Signs, Symptoms Of Coronavirus Holy Name Doc Explores Most (And Least) Common Signs, Symptoms Of Coronavirus
Holy Name Doc Explores Most (And Least) Common Signs, Symptoms Of Coronavirus Rising coronavirus rates are making it more important than ever to be on the lookout for commonly associated signs and symptoms. Although many symptoms do overlap with those consistent with the typical flu, other signs can be more subtle, according to Dr. Suraj Saggar, chief of the infectious disease department at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck. "Typically, we see fever, cough and shortness of breath, but we can also see some gastrointestinal symptoms, meaning nausea, abdominal pain and even some vomiting or diarrhea," Saggar told Daily Voice. "What makes it challenging is that there …

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by Valerie Musson
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Number of Bergen County 'Presumptive Positive' COVID-19 Cases Rises To 10 Number of Bergen County 'Presumptive Positive' COVID-19 Cases Rises To 10
Number of Bergen County 'Presumptive Positive' Covid-19 Cases Rises To 10 A total of 10 presumptive positive cases for COVID-19 had been confirmed in Bergen County as of Wednesday afternoon, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco said in a release. The presumptive positive cases were identified in: Englewood: 3 cases Fort Lee: 1 case Bergenfield: 2  Teaneck: 3  Little Ferry: 1  (Patient Deceased) There were a total of 23 presumptive positive cases statewide, officials said at the time. Several schools and universities across New Jersey were canceling classes or moving to online instruction to prepare for or avoid a coronavirus outbreak. The Ne…

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COVID-19 Risk Closes Bergen County Senior Centers COVID-19 Risk Closes Bergen County Senior Centers
Covid-19 Risk Closes Bergen County Senior Centers All Bergen County-operated senior activity centers will close to prevent the spread of coronavirus until further notice as of 5 p.m., officials announced Wednesday. Teaneck was the first to make the decision after a third resident tested presumptive positive for COVID-19. The three patients who have tested presumptive positive for COVID-19 in Teaneck include a 70-year-old man admitted to St. Joseph's Hospital in Paterson and 30- and 44-year-old-men who were admitted to Holy Name Medical Center — bringing the statewide total to 15 presumptive positive cases. In addition to increased sanitiz…

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COVID-19: Third Teaneck Resident Tests Presumptive Positive, State Total Rises To 23 COVID-19: Third Teaneck Resident Tests Presumptive Positive, State Total Rises To 23
Covid-19: Third Teaneck Resident Tests Presumptive Positive, State Total Rises To 23 A 44-year-old Teaneck man is the third in the township to return a presumptive positive test for COVID-19 in New Jersey, officials said. He is hospitalized at Holy Name Medical Center in stable condition, according to a release from Dean B. Kazinci, Teaneck Township Manager.  Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday announced eight new cases including one 17-year-old in Bergen, Monmouth and Middlesex counties. The new cases bring the state total of presumed positive coronaviruses cases to 23.  The news comes one day after a 69-year-old man with underlying health conditions died of COVID-19.…

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Congregants Self-Quarantine After Rabbi In NY Coronavirus Outbreak Visits Passaic Synagogue Congregants Self-Quarantine After Rabbi In NY Coronavirus Outbreak Visits Passaic Synagogue
Congregants Self-Quarantine After Rabbi In NY Coronavirus Outbreak Visits Passaic Synagogue A Westchester rabbi at the center the New York metropolitan area's coronavirus outbreak visited a synagogue in Passaic last week, city health officials confirmed. An undisclosed number of congregants of Agudas Yisroel Bircas Yaakov in the Passaic Park section of town are self-quarantining for two weeks since Tuesday's visit, Daily Voice has learned. This came after Passaic city health officials asked that anyone who had close contact with the rabbi self-quarantine until March 16 -- defining close contact as being within six feet of the rabbi for 10 minutes or more. They emphasized that th…

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Congregants Self-Quarantine After NY Rabbi In Coronavirus Outbreak Visits Passaic Synagogue Congregants Self-Quarantine After NY Rabbi In Coronavirus Outbreak Visits Passaic Synagogue
Congregants Self-Quarantine After NY Rabbi In Coronavirus Outbreak Visits Passaic Synagogue A Westchester rabbi at the center the New York metropolitan area's coronavirus outbreak visited a synagogue in Passaic last week, city health officials confirmed. An undisclosed number of congregants of Agudas Yisroel Bircas Yaakov in the Passaic Park section of town are self-quarantining for two weeks since Tuesday's visit, Daily Voice has learned. This came after Passaic city health officials asked that anyone who had close contact with the rabbi self-quarantine until March 16 -- defining close contact as being within six feet of the rabbi for 10 minutes or more. They emphasized that th…

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Officials: Englewood Coronavirus Patient Self-Quarantined Officials: Englewood Coronavirus Patient Self-Quarantined
Officials: Englewood Coronavirus Patient Self-Quarantined New Jersey's second presumed coronavirus patient works in the same office as a Manhattan lawyer from Westchester who was the second New York State resident hospitalized with the virus, a source with knowledge of the cases said. The 30-year-old Englewood lawyer was examined at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center for "minor symptoms" and released, state officials said Thursday.  She was asked to temporarily self-quarantine until the New Jersey Department of Health determines that she has passed the infectious stage, they said. The woman works in the same midtown law firm as a 50-year-…

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by Jerry DeMarco