COVID-19 Update #14
5/1/2020
ATTENTION EMPLOYEES: As you may know, NJ TRANSIT will soon offer access to COVID-19 testing for all employees. Please be aware that registration for this service does not open until 8 a.m. on Sunday, May 3rd. At that time, you may register online at https://njt.agileurgentcare.com/s/login/?language=en_US&startURL=%2Fs%2F&ec=302 . This website will not be available until 8 a.m. on Sunday, May 3rd.
ATTENTION EMPLOYEES: All COVID-19-related absences require an MD-40 form – provided by NJ TRANSIT Medical Services – in order to return to the workplace. A medical professional’s note alone is not sufficient.
COVID-19 U.S. Statistics At A Glance, As of May 1, 2020
Total Cases: 1,062,446 (30,787 new cases*)
Total Deaths: 62,406 (2,349 new deaths*)
* Compared to yesterday’s data.
COVID-19 New Jersey Statistics At A Glance, As of 1 p.m. May 1, 2020
Total Positives: 121,190
Total Negatives: 135,355
Total Deaths: 7,538
COVID-19 NJ TRANSIT Statistics At A Glance, As of 10 p.m. April 30, 2020
Total Positives: 435
Current Quarantines: 916
Returned to Work: 1097
CDC Updates
- CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies) especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. Learn to make your own cloth mask at https://youtu.be/tPx1yqvJgf4.The cloth face coverings recommended are not surgical masks or N-95 respirators. Those are critical supplies that must continue to be reserved for healthcare workers and other medical first responders, as recommended by current CDC guidance.FAQs regarding cloth face coverings: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover-faq.html.
- CDC Guidance Regarding Cleaning And Disinfecting Your Home: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/disinfecting-your-home.pdf
The NJ TRANSIT COVID-19 Hotline toll free number is 1-888-890-0729.
For any and all COVID-19-related questions, please call the NJ TRANSIT COVID-19 Hotline. It is staffed 24/7. Please do not contact NJT Medical Services at the regular department number for any COVID-19 related matters.
Steps to Reporting a COVID-19 Related Absence:
Call the Hotline to open a case. This ensures accurate reporting and payroll processing.
- Submit documentation AFTER opening your case with the Hotline. This will ensure your documentation is attached to your case.
- Keep Medical Services aware of your situation by calling the Hotline with any updates or changes.
Steps to Return to Work after a COVID-19 Related Absence:
- Call the Hotline at least three days prior to your anticipated date of return.
- Submit any additional documentation that is required for your clearance AFTER calling the hotline to begin your return to work Processing.
- Contact your supervisor to advise them of your anticipated date of return.
- Medical Services will complete your MD-40 (Work Status Form) once all required information and documentation is received and provide you with a copy.
- Provide your supervisor with a copy of your MD-40.
As Information
- Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order 133 Reopening State Parks and Golf Courses: https://covid19.nj.gov/faqs/announcements/all-announcements/governor-murphy-signs-executive-order-reopening-state-parks-and-golf-courses#direct-link.
- NJ 2-1-1 is live. Residents can also text NJCOVID to 898-211 to receive text information and stay informed. To receive live text assistance, residents can text their zip code to 898-211. This will increase call capacity and reduce wait time.
- The New Jersey Department of Health released guidance on the definitions of “close contact” and “casual contact” as it relates to a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19: https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/documents/topics/NCOV/COVID19_Guidance%20_Contacts_Case.pdf
Additional Resources
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Web Page: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
· World Health Organization COVID-19 Web Page: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
· NJ Department of Health Communicable Disease Service COVID-19 Web Page: https://nj.gov/health/cd/topics/ncov.shtml / Hotline: (1-800-222-1222)
· NJ COVID-19 Website: https://covid19.nj.gov
