Hoboken COVID Statistics: Vaccinated And Unvaccinated Cases

HOBOKEN, NJ — While vaccinations are stemming the numbers of hospitalizations and deaths due to coronavirus, the state of New Jersey said Thursday that there was an uptick in hospitalizations statewide, likely due to the rapidly spreading Delta variant. On Saturday, Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla said the mile-square city similarly has seen an "uptick" in cases — the majority of which are among vaccinated, rather than unvaccinated, residents.

"Among our breakthrough cases of those who are fully vaccinated, none have been hospitalized, and the large majority have had mild to no symptoms," Bhalla says.

Of the July cases, Bhalla noted, 32 were vaccinated and 26 were unvaccinated.

"As is widely known, if you are fully vaccinated your chances of getting COVID-19 substantially diminish," Bhalla said. "However, given the additional breakthrough cases among vaccinated individuals, Dr. Javed Islam from Prompt MD recommends that fully vaccinated individuals who have prolonged, close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 quarantine and get tested at least 5-7 days after the latest exposure, even without symptoms. While this is a slight deviation from the CDC’s guidance, it is an extra layer of caution that I believe to be prudent given recent trends."

The city hit a vaccine milestone recently, he said, with 70 percent of adult residents vaccinated.

The city reported these new confirmed positive cases from last Friday through this past Thursday:

July 16: 0

July 17: 10

July 18: 4

July 19: 3

July 20: 0

July 21: 6

July 22: 4

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Hoboken has had 5,107 known, confirmed cases, along with 4,990 recoveries, while fatalities remain unchanged at 52, the mayor said. The city's hospital is not currently treating any COVID-19 patients from Hoboken.

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Who Are They?

The age breakdown of known, confirmed cases in the last month (since June 18, 2021) is:

0-16: 8
17-30: 41
31-40: 20
41-50: 45
1-60: 56
1-75: 1
76+: 0

Unknown age: 2

Contact tracing from the Hoboken Health Department, which is ongoing for each positive case, has observed the following trends from recent cases, the city said:

• Exposed via another household/family contact
• Social gatherings of family and friends, especially ages 40 and under
• Travel both domestic and international
• Children exposed at extracurricular activities (children under 12 can't be vaccinated)
• Community spread with exposure unknown

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Vaccination 'Milestone'

Here are the vaccine statistics for Hoboken:

• All ages: 68 percent (first dose)
• 18 and over: 76 percent (first dose)
• 65 and over: nearly 100 percent (first dose)
• All ages: 62 percent (second dose)
• 18 and over: 70 percent (second dose)
• 65 and over: 95 percent (second dose)

Delta Variant And Increase In Cases

The highly transmissible delta variant now makes up approximately 83 percent of cases in the United States, the city said Saturday.

"I’m encouraged that several residents who previously were unvaccinated, chose to get the shot this week with 38 residents getting the vaccine (first or second shot) at Tuesday’s clinic with Medicine Man," Bhalla said. "For other recommendations we put out in the last update on staying safe, please click here: https://local.nixle.com/alert/8844688/."

Vaccinations And Tests In Hoboken

"Given the uptick in cases and demand, the Hoboken Health Department has expanded COVID-19 testing for this upcoming week," Bhalla said. See the list of testing and vaccination locations in Hoboken here.

READ MORE: COVID Hospitalizations Spike In NJ As Delta Variant Spreads

The vaccine is 95 percent effective against the virus, and reduces the chance of hospitalization and death for those who get it, medical professionals say. Children under 12 still cannot be vaccinated for the virus.

This week, Gov. Phil Murphy wrote:

Statewide And National Deaths And Hospitalizations

As of Thursday, there were four confirmed deaths statewide from the virus since the day before, and more than 300 people hospitalized, the state said. These numbers are far below the daily deaths at the beginning of this calendar year, which numbered over 100 per day, with more than 1,500 people hospitalized on a given day.

More than 606,000 Americans have now died from COVID (see which states have the highest recent death rates here).

In New Jersey, 64 percent of residents have gotten at least the first shot of the vaccination.

Other Coronavirus Updates

• Students at Kean University were told this week that if they don't provide proof of a COVID vaccine by Aug. 1, they "will be deregistered from your courses for the fall 2021 semester."
• The deadline comes at a time when medical professionals and officials are concerned about the rise in cases of the Delta variant of the virus in New Jersey. READ MORE: 'Breakthrough' COVID-19 Cases, Deaths In NJ: Here's What To Know
• A recent study showed that 98 percent to 99 percent of recent COVID deaths in America were unvaccinated people. There also may be long-term symptoms.
• Here is information on vaccine side effects, including the rare but severe effects of the vaccine.
• Nationally, as of Monday, more than 186.3 million people, or about 56 percent of the U.S. population, have received at least one dose of the vaccine, the CDC said. The number includes Americans of all ages, but children under 12 are not yet eligible to receive the shots.
• More than 161.4 million, or about half of the U.S. population, are fully vaccinated, the CDC said.

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