Across the river from New York: a city in New Jersey imposes curfew due to coronavirus
'16.03.2020'
Source: Fox News
Hoboken, New Jersey, across the river from New York, is imposing a tough coronavirus outbreak curfew for all residents. Writes about it Fox News.
Curfew is one of the first and most extensive measures taken in the United States to limit the spread of the virus.
The curfew was announced by the mayor of the city, Ravi Bhall, following the day before the first person in Hoboken received a positive COVID-19 test result.
Starting on Monday evening, March 16, residents will be under curfew from 22:00 to 05:00.
All Hoboken residents will be required to remain indoors for curfews, with the exception of emergencies.
At the same time, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said curfew across the state was one of several “options” under consideration.
Also in the suburb of New York, Tineke (New Jersey), the mayor asked all residents to quarantine themselves after 18 residents test showed the presence of coronavirus.
Residents in a town with a population of 41 are asked to stay at home and go out only for food or medicine.
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“There are people who don’t understand that this is something that we have not seen since the Second World War,” said Teaneek Mayor Mohammed Hamiduddin.
Several other cities in New Jersey have already taken steps to stop the spread of the virus, as dozens of other cities across the country.
The curfew in Hoboken will affect the nightlife of the city. Bhalla said the bar fight on Saturday, March 14, in the evening contributed to his decision to impose curfew. He said that an injured person had to wait 30 minutes for an ambulance because the city system was filled with calls.
A second coronavirus death was reported on Sunday, March 15, in New Jersey. 108 cases of virus infection have been reported throughout the state.
As a result of the outbreak, nearly 170 people became ill worldwide, and more than 000 people died. Thousands of new cases are confirmed daily.
In the United States, 69 people died from the virus, while the number of people infected across the country approached 4.
