Respiratory Illness Information Hub
Overview
This Respiratory Illness information hub is created to keep employees informed. If you have any concerns, please contact your supervisor.
State Dashboard
The state dashboard provides updates by week.
- New Jersey Respiratory Illness Dashboard – new cases, confirmed cases, deaths, hospitalizations, school outbreaks by county
Vaccine Information
New Jersey recommends everyone 6 months of age and older to get an updated COVID-19 bivalent vaccine or booster dose that targets the Omicron variant, if it has been at least two months since your most recent booster or primary series. Click here to see eligibility
COVID-19 Information
Click here for current Covid-19 information from the NJ Department of Health.
Regional Risk Levels
Understanding that Respiratory Illness may impact certain areas of the state differently, the New Jersey Department of Health provides information on Respiratory Illness transmission.
Respiratory Illness Weekly Reports
The Respiratory Illness Weekly Activity Report provides data on respiratory illness transmission risk. Click here to view the reports.
Respiratory Virus Guidance
There are steps that you can take to help protect yourself and others from health risks caused by respiratory viruses.
Core Prevention Strategies
- Stay up to date with immunizations.
- Practice good hygiene.
- Improve air quality.
- Get treatment early.
- Stay home when sick to prevent spreading to others.
Additional Prevention Strategies
- Wear a mask.
- Practice social distancing.
- Get tested when feeling sick.
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea