92.7 WOBM News Flash Briefing: March 27 9AM

https://jerseyshorepodcasts.townsquaredigital.com/WOBMNEWS3-27-209AM.mp3

As the cases of covid-19 surge in New Jersey so does the need for ventilators. If the state fails to get the amount of ventilators needed for the number of cases expected. It's possible healthcare workers will be faced with the grim reality of choosing who gets a ventilator and who doesn't. It's why Governor Murphy says it's so important for people to stay home so that the curve of cases can be flattened.

New research out of Rutgers suggests all existing hospital beds across New Jersey will be full this spring amid covid-19, unless social distancing is taken to heart.

The OCHD and OEMwill open its coronavirus drive thru testing site at OCC beginning at 9:00 am Monday to Ocean County residents who must be registered to be tested and must have a doctor’s prescription for the test.