Pennington receives update from health officer on COVID-19
Montgomery Township Health Officer Stephanie Carey briefed the Pennington Council on the latest information regarding COVID-19.
The Montgomery Township Health Department provides health services to both Pennington and Hopewell Borough in addition to Montgomery Township. In a presentation to the Pennington Council on Feb. 1, Carey said when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic it is a marathon, not a sprint.
“There is some light at the end of the tunnel. Case counts across New Jersey are starting to come come down, granted from a high level, but we are at the lowest levels of infection since Thanksgiving,” she said. “About 7% of New Jerseyans have received their first COVID-19 vaccination. In particular, with a focus on nursing home residents and medical providers who are at high risk of exposure, as we see more nursing homes become vaccinated the outbreaks that have been such a source of illness and suffering should