For
Immediate Release:
January 2, 2021
Monmouth
County has
473 additional positive cases
of COVID-19
FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth County Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone and
County Commissioner Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley have announced that today,
Jan. 2, there are 473 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Monmouth County. There are three new deaths being reported today related to COVID-19 in Monmouth County.
The County Commissioners and the Monmouth County Health
Department (MCHD) are strongly urging residents to do their part to slow the
spread by practicing social distancing, wearing a face covering when social
distancing is not possible, not gathering in large crowds, washing their hands
and staying home when sick.
Monmouth County will resume free COVD-19 testing for
County residents on Thursday, Jan. 7 in Neptune from 9 a.m. to noon at the Neptune First Aid, 5
Neptune Blvd. Residents should note that the clinic has 200 tests and
once those are administered, the clinic will close for the day.
Residents with general questions or concerns about the COVID-19 are able
to contact the MCHD phone bank by calling 732-845-2070 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday.
When the phone bank is not operational, please visit the MCHD website
at www.visitmonmouth.com/health
for general information related to COVID-19. Residents can also visit
the NJ 211 website for additional information at www.nj211.org/coronavirus-covid-19
or by dialing 2-1-1.
For information on the COVID-19 vaccine, please visit the County’s
COVID-19 vaccination webpage located at www.visitmonmouth.com/health.
The breakdown of positive COVID-19 cases by
municipality is as follows:
| |
2-Jan
|
1-Jan
|
|
Aberdeen:
|
904
|
895
|
|
Allenhurst:
|
46
|
45
|
|
Allentown:
|
57
|
56
|
|
Asbury Park:
|
840
|
833
|
|
Atlantic Highlands:
|
143
|
140
|
|
Avon-by-the-Sea:
|
93
|
90
|
|
Belmar:
|
242
|
237
|
|
Bradley Beach:
|
183
|
181
|
|
Brielle:
|
256
|
251
|
|
Colts Neck:
|
490
|
483
|
|
Deal:
|
181
|
180
|
|
Eatontown:
|
859
|
855
|
|
Englishtown:
|
121
|
118
|
|
Fair Haven:
|
220
|
217
|
|
Farmingdale:
|
66
|
65
|
|
Freehold Borough:
|
998
|
978
|
|
Freehold Township:
|
1876
|
1856
|
|
Hazlet:
|
971
|
963
|
|
Highlands:
|
167
|
164
|
|
Holmdel:
|
781
|
766
|
|
Howell:
|
2610
|
2586
|
|
Interlaken:
|
48
|
48
|
|
Keansburg:
|
561
|
553
|
|
Keyport:
|
346
|
343
|
|
Lake Como:
|
85
|
84
|
|
Little Silver:
|
233
|
233
|
|
Loch Arbour:
|
11
|
11
|
|
Long Branch:
|
2251
|
2220
|
|
Manalapan:
|
1891
|
1860
|
|
Manasquan:
|
220
|
215
|
|
Marlboro:
|
1739
|
1718
|
|
Matawan:
|
612
|
606
|
|
Middletown:
|
2954
|
2916
|
|
Millstone Township:
|
412
|
404
|
|
Monmouth Beach:
|
135
|
133
|
|
Neptune City:
|
245
|
245
|
|
Neptune Township:
|
1681
|
1655
|
|
Ocean:
|
1539
|
1520
|
|
Oceanport:
|
276
|
275
|
|
Red Bank:
|
1046
|
1023
|
|
Roosevelt:
|
28
|
28
|
|
Rumson:
|
275
|
270
|
|
Sea Bright:
|
75
|
74
|
|
Sea Girt:
|
109
|
108
|
|
Shrewsbury Borough:
|
269
|
267
|
|
Shrewsbury Township:
|
58
|
58
|
|
Spring Lake:
|
106
|
104
|
|
Spring Lake Heights:
|
194
|
192
|
|
Tinton Falls:
|
839
|
832
|
|
Union Beach:
|
230
|
228
|
|
Upper Freehold:
|
303
|
299
|
|
Wall:
|
1333
|
1320
|
|
West Long Branch:
|
639
|
634
|
|
Unknown:
|
0
|
0
|
If you would like to read more Monmouth County news
updates and information regarding the COVID-19 situation, go to www.visitmonmouth.com.
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