Update 3pm: Jesrey City now has 25 positive cases and 38 cases that are pending from the CDC per Mayor Fulop’s 3pm FB Live briefing. The mayor says there are no clusters in Jersey City.
Update 1pm: New Jersey numbers have jumped from 427 positive cases to 742. Hudson county jumped from 34 to 55 cases. (We’ll update Jersey City numbers after Fulop’s 3pm briefing).
What you need to know for Thursday morning:
1: Jersey City has 15 positive coronavirus cases. “It’s going to be increasing because more people are going to be tested. And if we’re practicing good social distancing measures, we could get through this relatively quickly and healthy,” said Mayor Fulop in his daily FB Live address. —City of Jersey City FB Page
2: As of early March 19, there are 427 positive COVID-19 cases in New Jersey. The five counties with the most positive cases are:
- Bergen County (114)
- Essex (45)
- Middlesex (40)
- Hudson (34)
- Monmouth (32)
- info via New Jersey COVID-19 Dashboard
3: Construction sites in Jersey City will continue to operate, said Mayor Fulop in his FB Live video. According to Fulop, Jersey City is following best practices from New York City and neighboring cities.
4: Notice stores price gouging consumers? You can report it to the Jersey City Quality of Life Task Force and the Office of the Municipal Prosecutor by calling 201-547-4900. —City of Jersey City
5: Ani Ramen is handing out free meal kits today from 12pm to 6pm (or until they run out) at their Jersey City, Montclair, and Maplewood restaurants.
Plus: Want to support local? We’re continuing to expand our list of restaurants in Jersey City offering pickup and delivery options. We’re also posting restaurant news/menus daily on our IG account.
