A major food corporation has helped Gov. Phil Murphy’s office secure trailers that will transport hospital equipment during the coronavirusoutbreak.
Wakefern Food Corp., which owns and operates ShopRite and other supermarkets, has donated 12 trailers to transport hospital equipment to new pop-up field hospitals being organized around New Jersey.
“I want to give a shout out today, among others, to ShopRite and Wakefern Food Corp. for their help in securing trailers for the mobile field hospital equipment,” Gov. Murphy said at his daily briefing on Wednesday. “We are preparing, based on what we see, in real time,” he added. “We must be ready to ensure hospital capacity and it is my fervent hope that these preparedness measures remain just that—measures of preparedness.”
The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management’s Urban Search and Rescue Unit has already received the equipment, which came from the federal government and will be used to operate the makeshift facilities, according to a spokeswoman for the governor.
The four pop-up field hospitals will be spread across the state. The locations will be: the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, the New Jersey Convention Center and Exposition Center in Edison, the Atlantic City Convention Center, and a state Urban Search and Rescue Facility that’s yet to be determined.
Officials did not provide a timetable for when the field hospitals would be set up, but said they are “en route” from the federal government.
Officials said each facility will house 250 beds to be occupied by critical care patients who don’t have symptoms of COVID-19. The overflow facilities will attempt to alleviate stress placed on New Jersey hospitals, some of which are nearing capacity amid the influx of coronavirus patients.
New Jersey has at least 6,876 known cases of the coronavirus, with 81 deaths, as of Thursday afternoon.
Credit: NJ.com
This is great but they should be transporting more cleaning and paper supplies to these stores too!!
Kimberly Stein-Pereira they cant get them unfortunately. They have no control. They order them but can’t can’t get them if the supplier doesn’t have them.
Kimberly Stein-Pereira and thank you for your service in the medical field. You’re very appreciated!
Lisa Adesso not me but my daughter in a nurse in the hospital – I will tell her!!! ❤️❤️❤️thank you so much!!!
Kimberly Stein-Pereira i agree
Kimberly Stein-Pereira if you have vinegar in your home , google natural cleaner using vinegar. As far as paper towels use cloth dish towels to wipe down all surfaces and just wash in laundry to clean and reuse. Hope these tips are helpful.
No people need to stop buying like a**holes. Buy what you need and we wont have empty shelves. People are greedy.
Laura Stassi-Castillo yes Tysm – I do use that also but some good ol Lysol would be nice too ???? stay well!
They can’t get them to sell or to use. They have the same resources as everyone else.
Tell the idiots to stop buying it as soon as it gets stocked!
Thank you
Shoprite
And should not be used for transporting food after this is over
Costco had a full stock!
How about protecting your employees with masks. Inside the store there is no 6 foot rule or at least give them 10% combat pay like stop n shop let’s not make them out to be hero’s