Updates

23-April-2020

 Some updates

  Starting on Thursday-23-April the  CRITERIA FOR TESTING at both the FEMA  testing site at Bergen Community College in Paramus, and the testing sir at the PNC Bank arts Centre has changed.  Any individual who asymptomatic will not be tested.  The Bergen Community College test site will have only 500 tests per day on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. The site will be closed Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. The site will be open from 8:00a to  4:00p as supplies last. The new criteria is that any New Jersey resident that are  experiencing signs of respiratory illness. Priority will be given to symptomatic individuals experiencing cough, fever (99.6 or above) and shortness of breath. First come, first serve. 

   To be test at the Bergen Community College in Paramus a person must be systematic. At the Bergen County testing site at the New Bridge Medical Centre a person must have a prescription from their Doctor.

 For addition information please go to the Bergen County website at:   https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/

On Wednesday-29-April Holy Name Hospital will host a virtual Telethon to benefit Holy Name's Covid-19 fund.  This will be lived stream starting at 6:00p and be available on YouTube, Facebook, and Linkedin. There will be personal stories of the Woman and Men who are continuing to work at this time. Donations will go to support Holy Name Hospital's  response efforts, including clinical research, rapid onsite testing, treatment development, tech purchases that keep families and patients connected.
  For more information or to send a donation please go to:  https://www.holyname.org/help/ 

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