Coronavirus Risk Rises To 'High' In Bergen County

Montana Samuels
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BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — The coronavirus activity level has risen from "moderate" to "high" in 18 New Jersey counties, according to the state Department of Health's "COVID-19 Activity Level Report."

Bergen County is one of the 18.

The report, which is issued weekly, also noted that New Jersey's statewide activity at a "high" level. This comes as New Jersey's new daily case total topped 4,000 on six of the last 10 days, the first time that's ever happened.

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This rise in case numbers statewide matches the rise in cases locally in Bergen County.

From Oct. 30 to Nov. 18 Ridgewood has reported an additional 100 cases of the coronavirus as the public school district has relayed a steady stream of communications announcing positive tests in Village schools.

Ridgewood isn't alone in higher case numbers either. Here are numbers from Oct. 30 in Bergen County Patch towns, according to County Executive Jim Tedesco:

  • Fair Lawn — 807

  • Glen Rock — 151

  • Hillsdale — 182

  • Mahwah — 317

  • Paramus — 1,314

  • Ridgewood — 392

  • Saddle Brook — 382

  • Teaneck — 1,317

  • Westwood — 290

  • Wyckoff — 462

And from Nov. 2o:

  • Fair Lawn — 1,008

  • Glen Rock — 201

  • Hillsdale — 219

  • Mahwah — 430

  • Paramus — 1,478

  • Ridgewood — 477

  • Saddle Brook — 493

  • Teaneck — 1,558

  • Westwood — 387

  • Wyckoff — 547

The coronavirus risk rose to "high" in each of the counties because:

  • The new daily case rate in each of the counties rose to 10 or more per 100,000 people

  • The percent of COVID-like illnesses rose above 5.52 in each of the counties.

  • The percent of positive cases rose above 10.01.

Murphy addressed the rise during an interview with CBS morning on Tuesday, saying New Jersey has been experiencing a "bad combination" of cold weather and pandemic fatigue in which too many people are letting their guard down.

According to Bergen County hospital officials, the "surge" may also get worse after the holiday season.

READ MORE: Bergen County Hospitals Prepare For Coronavirus 'Surge'

With reporting from Tom Davis.

This article originally appeared on the Ridgewood-Glen Rock Patch