NEW JERSEY – The city of Newark, the largest in the Garden State, has been one of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and Mayor Ras J. Baraka has taken stricter regulations to stop the spread of the virus.
That is why Baraka announced on Tuesday additional measures to those it had already implemented since last October 27 after 12,778 positive cases and 677 deaths were reported on Monday.
“Newark’s precautionary measures are not the same as the state’s,” said Mayor Baraka. “Newark’s test positivity rate is 19%, while New Jersey’s is 7.74%, more than double. Stronger measures are required at hotspots in the city to contain the virus and limit the spread. I know we are all tired, but the virus is not, so we must be vigilant and do whatever it takes to get this under control and save lives.
THE NEW RESTRICTIONS ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THESE ARE:
CURFEW
- Per the mayor’s previous executive order, all non-essential businesses must close at 8:00 pm every day. All restaurants, bars, etc. must close their indoor service at 8:00 pm and outdoor service at 11:00 pm
- Due to the significant increase in positive cases of COVID-19, there is a mandatory curfew in zip codes 07104, 07105 and 07107 from 9:00 at night. In these places, no one should be on the street after 9:00 pm Monday through Friday and at 10 pm on weekends, unless traveling to or from work or there is an emergency.
- In Zip Code 07104: Boundaries are 7th Avenue to 2nd Avenue and Broadway to Clifton Avenue.
- In 07105: this is the entire area, not including the airport and roads.
- In 07107: Boundaries are between 3rd Avenue North to Berkley Avenue and from North 3rd Street to 11th Street.
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SPORTS
- All sports of any kind practiced in the city will cease immediately for a period of two weeks. During this time, all players, trainers, coaches, etc. They must be tested for COVID-19 and must be negative to resume play.
- When sports resume after this two-week period, all players, coaches, trainers and staff must be tested for COVID-19 every week.
- Those individuals not actively playing the game should wear a face mask and practice physical distancing (including coaches, players on the bench, referees, parents, staff, and spectators).
- The city will consider canceling, rescheduling games and / or practices or any other activity for two (2) weeks if two or more players / employees / staff, etc. on the computer they test positive for the virus.
- Any team or team member who does not follow mask protocol may be subject to their remaining matches being canceled, removed from the team, or terminated.
INDOOR / OUTDOOR MEETINGS
- Meetings and / or events are limited to no more than ten (10) people.
HOUSING FOR SENIOR PEOPLE
• No long-term care facility visits are allowed for the next two weeks.
• Residents of senior housing buildings are allowed one nonessential visitor per unit per day.
• All building administrators / security must perform temperature checks on everyone before entering the building. No one with a temperature higher than 100.4 degrees will not be allowed to enter.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
• Attendance is restricted to 25% of capacity.
• Anyone speaking or singing during religious services must wear a mask (including pastors while preaching).
• No one with a temperature higher than 100.4 degrees will not be allowed to enter.
RESTAURANTS / BUSINESSES / OFFICES
• Restaurants, businesses and offices must follow mask protocols.
• All companies must perform temperature controls on anyone who enters the building and no one with a temperature above 100.4 degrees will be allowed to enter.
• No festive gatherings or events (ie Thanksgiving) of 10 or more are allowed in restaurants.
• Reservations for more than 10 people are not allowed.
The city authorities will do reviews on occasion, businesses that violate the rule once will have to close for two days, a second violation will have to close for two weeks, three violations will have to close for 30 days and a fourth violation will have to close for indefinitely.
Dr. Mark Wade, director of the Newark Department of Community Health and Welfare, said: “The most powerful immunization available to us is the decision to take personal responsibility to follow and model the recommendations that keep us all safe. We need each other to get through this and save lives. “
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