COVID In Hoboken: See New Case And Hospitalization Numbers, Vaccination Rates

HOBOKEN, NJ — Ninety-five percent of Hoboken residents of all ages have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine, the city said in an update this week. Hospitalization rates have dropped drastically since January, but residents continue to test positive for various COVID variants.

Hoboken University Medical Center is currently treating two people with COVID-19, the city said. Neither is a resident of Hoboken.

This is a steep decline from mid-January, when the hospital was treating 40 patients who tested positive for COVID. The rapidly-spreading omicron variant had ramped up over the holidays, officials said.

While hospitalizations have come down, the city said that in 7 days, from May 28 through June 3, 192 people tested positive, according to the Health Department. from May 21-27, the number was 329. The numbers included Memorial Day weekend and some "backlogged reporting via the lab," according to the city, so they may not be exact. But they show that cases are far above single digits.

Most parts of the country are not seeing high fatalities from these cases. Becker's Hospital Review said that the states with the highest daily death rates are New Mexico, Maine, West Virginia, Montana and Massachusetts.

There have been a total of 12,020 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Hoboken and 65 fatalities since the pandemic began, the city said. The last deaths were in February.

The Health Department said:

• Cases are high, especially in schools and childcare centers.
• Cases are associated with community widespread in schools, daycare, social gatherings, travel, and work.
• Commonly observed symptoms are a sore throat, fever, body aches, and congestion.
• Hudson County's regional COVID Activity Level Index (CALI) score is currently “High Risk”

Ages Of Recent Cases

The following is the breakdown of recent positive COVID-19 cases by age group since the last update provided on May 22, 2022:

0-11: 110

12-19: 34

20-29: 77

30-39: 145

40-49: 63

50-59: 37

60-69: 28

70+: 25

Vaccination Rates

Below is the vaccination rate for Hoboken:

All ages: 95% (first dose)

12 and over: 99% (first dose)

18 and over: 96% (first dose)

30 and over: nearly 100% (first dose)

65 and over: nearly 100% (first dose)

All ages: 82% (second dose)

12 and over: 85% (second dose)

18 and over: 82% (second dose)

30 and over: 98% (second dose)

65 and over: nearly 100% (second dose)

The state has not provided municipalities with booster numbers.

Clinic Schedule

Hoboken offers COVID-19 testing at City clinics through a partnership with Medicine Man Pharmacy & Compounding. To check weekly testing clinic schedules, go to www.hobokennj.gov/testing.

At-home rapid tests are available through the federal government. Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 antigen tests through the US Postal Service. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. To learn more or to order at-home COVID-19 tests, go to www.covidtests.gov.