http://www.nj.com/hobokennow/index.ssf/2009/04/wash_your_hands_and_cover_your.html
Earlier this morning around 10:2o AM Dawn Zimmer had released this statement mentioning the need for such an announcement. Whether Dave Mayor Roberts did so of his own volition or was prompted by Dawn Zimmer can't be ascertained by me at this time:
ZIMMER CALLS FOR HOBOKEN SWINE FLU PREPAREDNESS BRIEFING
City Councilwoman Dawn Zimmer called for City Hall to conduct an immediate Swine Flu Preparedness Briefing so the Hoboken community is fully informed on existing contingency plans and what additional preparation is underway given this specific emerging situation.
Zimmer said: "Hoboken is a high density town, a major transportation hub with thousands of commuters coming and going every day, and an 'international' city with residents travelling all over the world. We need to assure the community that we have the "surge capacity" to quickly handle a large number of rapidly occurring cases.”
While monitoring status reports and directives from the (Federal) Center for Disease Control and Department of Homeland Security and the State Department of Health, it is important that Hoboken residents - particularly seniors, schools, day care centers, and restaurants - have a local information source starting today so appropriate consistent evidenced-based decisions are made."
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