Jersey City COVID-19 Numbers For Week Of 8/12

Jersey City NJ

12 August, 2021

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JERSEY CITY, NJ — Hudson County and New Jersey have seen an uptick in coronavirus cases. But what does that mean for Jersey City? According to the New Jersey Department of Health's COVID-19 dashboard, Hudson County had a daily metric of 140 new cases as of Aug. 11. For Jersey City, an average of 48 new cases have been reported this week, according to data collected by the city. Jersey City has seen an average of 41 new cases in the past two weeks. According to city data, there were three COVID-19 patients in Christ Hospital as of August 5 and eight COVID-19 patients in Jersey City Medical Center as of Aug. 10. Jersey City has 1o vaccination sites within the city and two other sites in Kearny that accept Jersey City residents, all listed on the city website. You can call the city hotline to schedule an appointment for a vaccine at 201-373-2316. New Jersey recently added a "vaccine appointment finder" that can be seen here. Also Read:Councilman Calls For Mandatory Vaccines For School, City WorkersJersey City Mayor Explains Why There's No Worker Vaccine MandateCOVID-19 Vaccines, Testing Now Mandatory For NJ Health Care StaffOver 80% Of Jersey City Residents Have at Least One COVID Shot