Coronavirus

Schools Superintendent John Ravally said in a March 3 letter that students attending school in person will do so every week starting April 19. (File photo). Students who attend school in person will do so every week – rather than attend school remotely on alternate weeks – starting on April 19, the schools Superintendent said on March 3. Schools Superintendent …

Eleven more Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, and the death of another township resident was blamed on the virus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 3. That brings to 4,579 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-march 2020, while the deaths of 196 township residents have been …

Another 13 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 2. That brings to 4,568 the number of township residents who have tested positive for the virus, OEM reported. The deaths of 195 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers for positive …

Another 38 Franklin residents tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 48 hours, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on March 1. There were 26 new cases reported on February 28, and 12 new cases reported on March 1, OEM reported. That brings to 4,555 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since …

Another Franklin resident’s death has been attributed to the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on February 27. Another 36 Franklin residents have tested positive for the virus in that time, OEM reported. OEM reported 12 new cases on February 26, and 24 new cases and one more death on February 27. That brings to 4,517 the number …

Eight more Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on February 25. That brings to 4,481 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, OEM reported. The deaths of 194 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers …

Another 10 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on February 24. That brings to 4,473 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, OEM reported. The deaths of 194 township residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers …

Another 23 Franklin residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, the township Office of Emergency Management reported on February 23. That brings to 4,463 the number of Franklin residents who have tested positive for the virus since mid-March, OEM reported. The deaths of 194 Franklin residents have been attributed to the virus, OEM reported. Note: These are the latest reported numbers …

Participants are being sought for a study to determine if airborne contaminants in the homes of COVID-19 patients can be dissipated by portable air purifiers. The study is being conducted by the Rutgers Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute. “We believe that the high rates of transmission in homes are because people share their breathing air,” principal investigator Howard Kipen …

Schools Superintendent John Ravally said in a letter to parents that the district is looking to increase in-school learning opportunities for students. A plan that could eventually lead to all students having the opportunity to return to in-person learning later this school year is being studied by school district officials. The new plan would basically eliminate the hybrid remote learning …