Valley Hospital In Ridgewood Closes Majority Of Coronavirus Units

RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The Valley Hospital is transitioning a majority of COVID-19 units back to their original use, according to the hospital.

Communications and Marketing Manager Maureen Curran Kleinman said in a Tuesday email that, as the result of a decline in COVID-19 inpatients at the hospital, the decision was made to transition six of the eight COVID-19 units back to other functions.

The six units are currently closed and will be deep cleaned and disinfected before being reopened for patient care, she said.

Two intensive care units remain dedicated to COVID-19.

Bergen County leads the state in cumulative positive coronavirus cases with 17,082 as of Monday, May 11. A total of 1,358 people have died, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.

Earlier this year, The Valley Hospital was one of just five in New Jersey to make it onto the list of the best 250 hospitals in America according to healthcare information company Healthgrades.