For
Immediate Release:
April 15,
2021
Monmouth County has 215 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, April 15,
there are 215 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 offer free COVID-19 testing for County residents on Wednesday, April 21 in
Neptune from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Neptune Senior Center located at 1607
State Route 33. 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:
| |
15-April
|
14-April
|
|
Aberdeen:
|
1829
|
1821
|
|
Allenhurst:
|
69
|
68
|
|
Allentown:
|
127
|
124
|
|
Asbury Park:
|
1660
|
1655
|
|
Atlantic Highlands:
|
327
|
327
|
|
Avon-by-the-Sea:
|
188
|
188
|
|
Belmar:
|
528
|
527
|
|
Bradley Beach:
|
361
|
361
|
|
Brielle:
|
559
|
555
|
|
Colts Neck:
|
967
|
959
|
|
Deal:
|
269
|
267
|
|
Eatontown:
|
1612
|
1601
|
|
Englishtown:
|
223
|
222
|
|
Fair Haven:
|
474
|
472
|
|
Farmingdale:
|
152
|
150
|
|
Freehold Borough:
|
1556
|
1552
|
|
Freehold Township:
|
3457
|
3443
|
|
Hazlet:
|
2018
|
2005
|
|
Highlands:
|
352
|
351
|
|
Holmdel:
|
1569
|
1567
|
|
Howell:
|
5311
|
5297
|
|
Interlaken:
|
81
|
81
|
|
Keansburg:
|
1162
|
1158
|
|
Keyport:
|
685
|
683
|
|
Lake Como:
|
166
|
166
|
|
Little Silver:
|
590
|
588
|
|
Loch Arbour:
|
24
|
24
|
|
Long Branch:
|
4182
|
4175
|
|
Manalapan:
|
3942
|
3921
|
|
Manasquan:
|
570
|
570
|
|
Marlboro:
|
3409
|
3392
|
|
Matawan:
|
1070
|
1065
|
|
Middletown:
|
6115
|
6076
|
|
Millstone
Township:
|
882
|
876
|
|
Monmouth Beach:
|
326
|
322
|
|
Neptune City:
|
494
|
493
|
|
Neptune Township:
|
3300
|
3286
|
|
Ocean:
|
3035
|
3019
|
|
Oceanport:
|
623
|
621
|
|
Red Bank:
|
1690
|
1681
|
|
Roosevelt:
|
53
|
53
|
|
Rumson:
|
655
|
653
|
|
Sea Bright:
|
137
|
136
|
|
Sea Girt:
|
162
|
162
|
|
Shrewsbury
Borough:
|
514
|
511
|
|
Shrewsbury
Township:
|
107
|
107
|
|
Spring Lake:
|
238
|
238
|
|
Spring Lake
Heights:
|
384
|
384
|
|
Tinton Falls:
|
1750
|
1747
|
|
Union Beach:
|
586
|
581
|
|
Upper Freehold:
|
538
|
533
|
|
Wall:
|
2552
|
2547
|
|
West Long Branch:
|
1119
|
1112
|
|
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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