Tag: Princeton Health Department
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Update: Additional contractor tests positive for COVID-19; three cases at Princeton Unified Middle School believed to be related
A Princeton Unified Middle School staff member and a contractor doing work at the school have both tested positive for COVID-19 in what Princeton Public Schools administrators say are unrelated cases. District administrators notified parents and staff members of the positive tests by email on Sept. 2. The Princeton Health Department has been in touch…
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Princeton middle school staffer, contractor test positive for COVID-19
A Princeton Unified Middle School staff member and a contractor doing work at the school have both tested positive for COVID-19 in what Princeton Public Schools administrators say are unrelated cases. District administrators notified parents and staff members of the positive tests by email on Sept. 2. The Princeton Health Department has been in touch…
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Princeton Health Department forges ahead with contact tracing
The Princeton Health Department has been shoring up its contact tracing efforts as officials work to contain the spread of COVID-19 within Princeton. This effort is part of an ongoing contact tracing task force that had been established in Princeton. The contact tracers are a combination of resident volunteers and department staff. “We are…
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Princeton reports 30 deaths from COVID-19 thus far, 17 from long-term care facilities
Thirty Princeton residents, including 17 residents of two long-term care facilities, have died of COVID-19 complications since the first death was announced April 2 through June 17, according to the Princeton Health Department. Of those 30 residents who have succumbed to COVID-19, seven were residents at the Acorn Glen assisted living facility on Mount Lucas…
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Some Princeton protesters should limit contact with others
In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Princeton Health Department is urging attendees of the June 2 “Kneel for Justice” protest in Princeton to have limited contact with other people for 14 days if they were unable to maintain safe social distancing during the event. Despite the best efforts of event organizers, it…
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More nursing home deaths reported from Princeton
Two additional residents of the Princeton Care Center have died of COVID-19 complications since May 27, bringing the total to 10 residents at the Bunn Drive long-term care center, according to the New Jersey Department of Health. The total number of Princeton residents who have died of COVID-19 stands at 25, the Princeton Health…
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Princeton Health Department continues contact tracing efforts
As New Jersey state officials continue building their efforts in the area of contact tracing, so too are Princeton Health Department officials. Recently, state officials announced the implementation of a robust contact tracing program to help slow the spread of those who have come into contact with infected COVID-19 individuals. “In Princeton we have been…
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Princeton police officer tests positive for coronavirus; two others await testing
PRINCETON – A Princeton police officer has tested positive for COVID-19. The officer began displaying symptoms on March 22 and immediately took steps to self-isolate, according to information provided by the Princeton Health Department on March 28. The officer is currently not hospitalized and continues showing mild symptoms of COVID-19, according to the statement. The…
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Two new cases of COVID-19 identified in Princeton; total is now seven
PRINCETON – The Princeton Health Department has been notified of a sixth and seventh positive test result for novel coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19. The first individual had recently returned from a trip to Spain. This individual was isolated upon returning to the United States, and during isolation developed symptoms and was subsequently tested,…