Borough Of Fanwood: COVID Update

Press release from the Borough of Fanwood :

May 11th, 2022

As of May 12, 2022, from NJ.com and our local health authority, the Westfield Regional Health Dept.

New Jersey this week reported 12 COVID-19 deaths and 4,551 new confirmed positive tests, the most new cases in a single day since Jan. 29 when the state was still amid the winter omicron surge. The state’s seven-day average for confirmed cases increased to 3,178 on Thursday, up 33% from a week ago, and up 124% from a month ago. That’s the highest seven-day average since early February and likely represents a dramatic undercount of infections as people increasingly turn to at-home rapid tests that are not reported to the state.

Information on vaccinated residents can be found on the NJ Covid dashboard: https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/covid2019_dashboard.shtml

The Westfield Regional Health Department continues to provide vaccinations. Residents can also book appointments online by visiting westfieldnj.gov/vaccine-appointments or by calling 908-789-4070. Home visits continue to be offered as well.

Find a vaccine or booster here. You can get more free home COVID tests here.

This press release was produced by the Borough of Fanwood. The views expressed here are the author’s own.