Bergen County Now At 'Low' COVID Activity Level

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey Department of Health officials moved Bergen County into "low" status on their latest COVID-19 Activity Level Report.

There are four levels on the weekly report: low, moderate, high and very high.

The northeast region – which includes Essex, Bergen and Hudson counties – is the only area of the state that has been moved to "low" activity level as of the week ending Feb. 19, the most recent available. All other counties were still in "moderate" status, according to the report. The rest of the state remains at a moderate level.

The northeast region, including Bergen County, was in "moderate" status for the week ending Feb. 12.

As of March 1, 74 percent of Bergen County residents are vaccinated,

Bergen County is also in "Low" COVID-19 community transmission status with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as of Feb. 25. Levels can be low, medium or high, and are determined by looking at hospital beds being used, hospital admissions, and the total number of new COVID-19 cases in an area.

Many officials and health experts continue to warn residents to stay wary and get vaccinations or booster shots. Use the NJ Vaccine Appointment Finder to find available vaccination appointments or sites with walk-in vaccinations (no appointment needed).

"We are not going to manage COVID to zero," Gov. Phil Murphy tweeted on Feb. 7. "We have to learn how to live with COVID as we move from a pandemic to an endemic phase of this virus ... We are optimistic that given the decreased severity of this new variant, and the continued increase in vaccinations, that we are finally nearing this inflection point."