UPDATE: 60 coronavirus cases in Florham Park | Florham Park Eagle News – New Jersey Hills

FLORHAM PARK – Sixty residents had the coronavirus as of Monday, April 6, according to Morris County data.

In an update Sunday, April 5 on the Police Department’s Facebook page, Chief Joseph Orlando said, “Reports indicate the laboratories are two weeks behind in processing test results which means we all need to prepare for a lot of bad news in the next couple of weeks. New York has yet to reach their plateau and we’re reported to be approximately one (1) to one and a half (1.5) weeks behind them.

With the weather turning warmer, “I know it will be extremely difficult to remain at home and disciplined with your social distancing efforts, but it’s a critical component of this battle we find ourselves in.”

In an earlier message, he urged parents not to let their children gather near schools or in the parking lot of Holy Family Church.

“I ask all residents to take this virus and the current situation we find ourselves in very seriously. This is a highly contagious disease and failure to adhere to proper social distancing standards, proper hand washing and personal hygiene can be catastrophic. The disease is believed to be spread through airborne droplets expelled from humans which is why social distancing is crucial in stopping the spread.”

The Borough Council is coordinating volunteers to help senior citizens with food shopping, Orlando said.

“Please continue to check on your elderly neighbors and/or family members and forward any requests through the following email address: OEM@fppd.net.”

The Police Department needs donations of Clorox and/or Lysol Disinfecting Wipes to help officers sanitize their vehicles and equipment after every citizen encounter. Any resident able to donate may send an email to OEM@fppd.net with their address and the chief will arrange for the supplies to be picked up outside the residence.

In addition, an elderly resident need Hydrogen Peroxide or Rubbing Alcohol to clean a medical device daily, Orlando said. “Without proper cleaning, he runs the risk of an infection, which will severely compromise his health.” Any residents with full, sealed bottles are asked to send email to OEM@fppd.net so they may be picked up.

He urged residents to beware of fraud schemes, noting that “the federal government will not be contacting anyone via phone/internet/email to obtain information from you in order to receive your entitled stimulus funds.”

Morris County opened a drive-thru testing site Monday, March 30 at the County College of Morris in Randolph, and 800 residents were tested during the week.

The testing site is open again this week. About 200 tests are expected to be done each day.

County residents are required to have a prescription for a test before they register for an appointment at the site.

1,232 Deaths in N.J.

New Jersey had a total of 44,416 cases of the coronavirus and 1,232 deaths as of Tuesday, April 7, according to the state Health Department. Gov. Phil Murphy has urged residents to check for the latest updates online at https://covid19.nj.gov.

Bergen County had the largest number of cases, with 7,533 and 263 deaths, followed by Essex, with 5,078 cases and 232 deaths. Morris County had 2,239 cases and 87 deaths.

Nationwide, 12,064 people have died of the coronavirus and 374,329 cases were reported as of Sunday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cases have been reported in every state as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Worldwide, 72,776 people had died and 1,282,931 cases were reported in 206 countries, areas or territories as of Tuesday, according to the World Health Organization. About half the cases were in Europe and nearly a quarter in the Americas.

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