Because this is over the weekend and weekend reporting tends to be a little different. Member, this reporting system we put in place, this never happened before, where hospitals were reporting on a daily basis. Hospitals have a lot going on, oni wouldnt that the farm any of these specific oneday numbers, but the overall trend is good. The number that is the most important number that we look tremendouslystill distressing is the number of deaths 280. That number has not moved dramatically in a relatively long time. The overall direction is good, even though it is very painful. I think it is important we take a moment and learn the lessons of what we have been going through. This has been unprecedented, what weve been doing for the past 64 days. This was an urgent situation, this was all hurry up, we had to quickly figure out a plan, quickly enact a plan, but now we are a couple of months into it simultaneously, we should be learning the lessons of what we just went through. Itple talk a
Reflection. Do a little reflecting. Today is day 64 since we close down new york. Only 64 days. Feels like a lifetime. Only 64 days. , the totalbers hospitalization rate is down. That is good news. 9786. Below 10,000, which is a big deal for us. 18,have to go back to may 19th to get near that number. March, im sorry. The total number of hospitalizations is down. The number of intubations is down. Intubation is generally bad news. Is 789. Er of new cases that is good news. We were hovering at around 900, 1000. That may be a reporting anomaly because this is over the weekend and the weekend reporting tends to be a little different. Put inporting system we place, this never happened before were hospitals were reporting on a daily basis. Hospitals have a lot going on. I would not bet the farm on any of these specific oneday numbers, but the overall trend is good. The number that is the most important number that we look at, which is still tremendously distressing is the number of deaths. 2
For new jerseys hardest hit hospital. The States Health commissioner and the state superintendent also joined the governor to give an update on the death toll positive cases, and executive orders related to the virus. Gov. Murphy good morning, everybody. Of director of the Office Homeland Security and preparedness is in the house, and i suspect he will be joined someief counsel plotkin at point. Before we get to the daily update, late yesterday afternoon, i received a call hagen, the deputy secretary of the u. S. Department of health and humans services. He informed me that of the 395 hospitals hardest hit nationally by covid19 and which collectively will share 12 billion under the latest distribution of federal funds, 53 of those hospitals are in new jersey. Altogether, these 53 hospitals will be receiving 1. 7 billion directly from the federal government. That is the second largest amount of funding awarded only behind new york. This funding will be deposited automatically, no furthe
This is thursday, april 23, 2020. I will again enter the following comments into the record that on february 25th, 2020, the mayor declared a state of emergency ey related to the covid19. Since that declaration, the county Health Officer issued a stateathome order followed by the governor of the state of california doing the same. Furthermore, the mayor and governor have issued emergency orders suspending select laws applicable to boards and missions making it possible to hold this Commission Hearing remotely. On april 3, 2020, the Planning Commission received authorization from the Mayors Office to reconvene through the end of the shelterinplace order. Recogniseing that the commissions consideration of certain projects is an essential government operation, and that the authorization directs the commission to prioritize consideration of action items pertaining to infrastructure housing and small business. I will also remind everyone that the platform that we are operating on is not per
Data to the department of health for all individuals who have tested positive for covid19. Good afternoon, everyone. Happy earth day. Im joined by the woman on my right who needs no introduction, the commissioner of the department of health. To her right, someone else who does not eat an introduction. Our state epidemiologist, thank you for being with us. Left, the my superintendent of the state police. Thank you. The director of the office of Homeland Security preparedness is with us. For him. I, amongpat and others, were honored to be joined earlier today by commanding general tots ammonite of the u. S. Army corps of engineers to tour the new bed spaces being constructed at east orange, which you can see here. East on General Hospital and that new bridge medical center. You see the paramus set up. The army corps has provided tremendous assistance at both. I want to give a huge shout out general, who you have seen at white house briefings. We have spoken before about Major General jef