For
Immediate Release:
March 7, 2021
Monmouth
County has 216 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,
March 7, there are 216 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Monmouth County. There are no 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
offer free COVD-19 testing for County residents on Tuesday, March 9 in Long
Branch from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Bucky James Community Center, 231 Wilbur Ray Ave.
Residents should
note the clinic has 200 tests and once those are
administered, the clinic will close for the day.
Information
about the County’s COVID-19 testing program
is available on www.visitmonmouth.com.
Residents are encouraged to fill out the testing
requisition form ahead of testing in order to expedite the process.
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. Please
do not go to a vaccination clinic without a confirmed appointment. There are no
extra vaccines available at the clinics.
The breakdown of positive COVID-19 cases by
municipality is as follows:
| |
7-Mar
|
6-Mar
|
|
Aberdeen:
|
1490
|
1487
|
|
Allenhurst:
|
59
|
59
|
|
Allentown:
|
98
|
98
|
|
Asbury Park:
|
1380
|
1374
|
|
Atlantic Highlands:
|
257
|
255
|
|
Avon-by-the-Sea:
|
164
|
162
|
|
Belmar:
|
435
|
433
|
|
Bradley Beach:
|
295
|
293
|
|
Brielle:
|
472
|
469
|
|
Colts Neck:
|
815
|
814
|
|
Deal:
|
244
|
243
|
|
Eatontown:
|
1336
|
1332
|
|
Englishtown:
|
186
|
185
|
|
Fair Haven:
|
364
|
362
|
|
Farmingdale:
|
120
|
118
|
|
Freehold Borough:
|
1341
|
1337
|
|
Freehold Township:
|
2881
|
2871
|
|
Hazlet:
|
1603
|
1592
|
|
Highlands:
|
308
|
308
|
|
Holmdel:
|
1276
|
1273
|
|
Howell:
|
4226
|
4213
|
|
Interlaken:
|
66
|
65
|
|
Keansburg:
|
929
|
925
|
|
Keyport:
|
566
|
561
|
|
Lake Como:
|
128
|
127
|
|
Little Silver:
|
482
|
477
|
|
Loch Arbour:
|
22
|
22
|
|
Long Branch:
|
3573
|
3560
|
|
Manalapan:
|
3255
|
3249
|
|
Manasquan:
|
444
|
441
|
|
Marlboro:
|
2811
|
2795
|
|
Matawan:
|
890
|
886
|
|
Middletown:
|
4930
|
4909
|
|
Millstone Township:
|
719
|
715
|
|
Monmouth Beach:
|
272
|
272
|
|
Neptune City:
|
416
|
415
|
|
Neptune Township:
|
2768
|
2763
|
|
Ocean:
|
2483
|
2474
|
|
Oceanport:
|
522
|
521
|
|
Red Bank:
|
1469
|
1467
|
|
Roosevelt:
|
47
|
47
|
|
Rumson:
|
538
|
534
|
|
Sea Bright:
|
122
|
121
|
|
Sea Girt:
|
147
|
147
|
|
Shrewsbury Borough:
|
464
|
464
|
|
Shrewsbury Township:
|
90
|
90
|
|
Spring Lake:
|
196
|
195
|
|
Spring Lake Heights:
|
334
|
330
|
|
Tinton Falls:
|
1414
|
1403
|
|
Union Beach:
|
443
|
440
|
|
Upper Freehold:
|
451
|
447
|
|
Wall:
|
2098
|
2088
|
|
West Long Branch:
|
945
|
939
|
|
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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