As the highly contagious Omicron variant plows through Jersey City, health officials have announced the opening of three new Covid testing centers in Jersey City. The new centers will be open through Thursday, December 30 for those ages 3 and up. They are located at:
- Maureen Collier Senior Center: 335 Bergen Avenue (from 9am to 9pm)
- Joseph Connors Senior Center: 28 Paterson Street (from 9am to 9pm)
- PS 26: 164 Laidlaw Avenue (from 9am to 5pm)
No appointment is necessary for Covid testing at any Jersey City center. These facilities are administering PCR tests with rapid (asap) turnaround times, according to a post on the city’s social media account.
Covid-19 Jersey City cases reached a record 585 new infections on Thursday, December 23. Hospitalizations, however, remain stable despite the increase of cases.
Hoboken passes indoor mask mandate effective Wednesday
Hoboken will begin enforcing an indoor mask mandate effective Wednesday, December 29.
“Under the Executive Order, all residents and visitors over the age of 2 will be required to wear a mask or face-covering while inside any public building or commercial establishment, except when actively eating or drinking,” states the press release from Hoboken Mayor Ravinder S. Bhalla.
The mandate applies to all restaurants, bars, gyms, dance studios, recreation facilities, retail stores, cafes, supermarkets, places of worship, commercial establishments, salons, barbershops, banks, healthcare facilities, and hotels. Patrons at these and other public facilities must wear a face mask at all times except when actively eating or drinking, or when socially distanced at least six feet apart from all others for an extended period of time.
