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Sunday, March 29, 2020

With calls tripled, Rescue Squad in need of donations.. Former Muhlenberg hospital to house 200 temporary beds.. How to disinfect groceries.. Stores adopting special senior hours, purchasing limits.. Olddoc calls for nationwide isolation, travel restrictions..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Commuting: PATH, NJ Transit cut service after ridership drops further. Read more here.
  • Coronavirus: First death, 44 confirmed cases in Plainfield. Read more here. -- As of Saturday evening.
  • Easter: Virtual services only. Read more here.
  • Groceries: How to disinfect groceries. Read more here.
  • Muhlenberg: Former Plainfield hospital to house 200 temporary beds. Read more here.
  • Plainfield Rescue Squad: With calls tripled, Rescue Squad in need of donations. Read more here.
  • Quarantine: Trump backs off quarantine of NY, surrounding area. Read more here.
  • Schools: No standardized tests for NJ students this year. Read more here.
  • Supermarkets: Stores adopting special senior hours, purchasing limits. Read more here.
CORONAVIRUS
  • Information Resources --
    • NJ Dept. of Health. View here. -- Daily case, mortality information is here.
    • NJ Coronavirus Portal. View here. -- Organized by stakeholder groups.
    • Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Portal. View here. -- Global perspectives.

  • Coronavirus: How coronavirus went viral in the US. View video here.
  • Dr. Fauci: Rochester NY donut shop serving Fauci donuts. Read more here.
  • Hospitals: Hospitals prepare for ethical conundrums like ventilator lotteries. Read more here.
  • ICE: Judge orders release of 10 detainees from NJ jails. Read more here.
  • Mortgages: Murphy considers mortgage forbearance, possible partial quarantine. Read more here.
  • New Jersey: Cases rise to 11, 284l deaths reach 140. Read more here.
  • Personal Services: Hair stylists, trainers and nail techs risk it all with house calls. Read more here.
  • Poll: African Americans, Latinos more worried about coronavirus. Here's why. Read more here.
  • Spite: Trump ties coronavirus decisions to personal grievances. Read more here.
  • Surge: Health commissioner says hospital surge will come in mid-April. Read more here.
  • Volunteers: Murphy calls for volunteers as hospitals prepare for spike. Read more here.

OF INTEREST
  • Motor Vehicle Commission: MVC agencies remain closed to public for two more weeks. Read more here.
  • Piscataway: Police charge four with violating emergency order. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
  • 2020 Prez Race --
  • Census: With outreach stymied by health crisis, advocates turn to social media. Read more here.
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