For Immediate
Release:
July 19,
2021
Monmouth County has 200 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 between Friday,
July 16 and Monday, July 19, there have been 200 new positive cases of COVID-19
in Monmouth County. During that same time period, there have been two deaths
being reported related to COVID-19 in Monmouth County.
Monmouth County now reports the number of
positive cases of COVID-19, and the breakdown by municipality, on Mondays and
Thursdays.
Monmouth County has
COVID-19 vaccines available at Brookdale Community College with no appointment necessary
on Tuesdays from 2 to 6 p.m.
Vaccines are
available for residents who are at least 12 years old and live, work or attend school
in Monmouth County. The County-operated sites administer the Moderna and Pfizer
vaccines. Anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent or
guardian. To schedule a vaccine appointment, visit the COVID-19 vaccination
section of the County website. For more information, go to www.visitmonmouth.com.
Monmouth County will
offer free COVID-19 testing on Tuesday, July 20 in Long Branch from 4 to 7 p.m.
at the Bucky James Community Center, located at 231 Wilbur Ray Avenue and Wednesday,
July 21 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Keyport Senior Center, located at 110 2nd
Avenue. Visitors should note the clinic has 200 tests and once those are administered,
the clinic will close for the day. There will also be a limited number of
vaccines available at the Keyport site for those who wish to receive it.
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.
The County Commissioners and the Monmouth
County Health Department (MCHD) are reminding residents to do their part to slow
the spread by following the updated Center for Disease Control guidelines.
The breakdown of positive COVID-19
cases by municipality is as follows:
|
19-Jul
|
15-Jul
|
Aberdeen:
|
1931
|
1925
|
Allenhurst:
|
71
|
71
|
Allentown:
|
134
|
134
|
Asbury Park:
|
1738
|
1727
|
Atlantic
Highlands:
|
357
|
357
|
Avon-by-the-Sea:
|
198
|
195
|
Belmar:
|
566
|
564
|
Bradley Beach:
|
373
|
370
|
Brielle:
|
578
|
577
|
Colts Neck:
|
1025
|
1023
|
Deal:
|
275
|
274
|
Eatontown:
|
1693
|
1692
|
Englishtown:
|
246
|
245
|
Fair Haven:
|
512
|
512
|
Farmingdale:
|
166
|
165
|
Freehold
Borough:
|
1647
|
1644
|
Freehold
Township:
|
3775
|
3746
|
Hazlet:
|
2138
|
2136
|
Highlands:
|
373
|
371
|
Holmdel:
|
1643
|
1643
|
Howell:
|
5688
|
5669
|
Interlaken:
|
88
|
88
|
Keansburg:
|
1227
|
1222
|
Keyport:
|
708
|
708
|
Lake Como:
|
176
|
175
|
Little Silver:
|
617
|
616
|
Loch Arbour:
|
24
|
24
|
Long Branch:
|
4351
|
4343
|
Manalapan:
|
4208
|
4195
|
Manasquan:
|
586
|
586
|
Marlboro:
|
3621
|
3616
|
Matawan:
|
1129
|
1126
|
Middletown:
|
6540
|
6531
|
Millstone
Township:
|
965
|
957
|
Monmouth Beach:
|
341
|
339
|
Neptune City:
|
527
|
528
|
Neptune
Township:
|
3498
|
3487
|
Ocean:
|
3234
|
3226
|
Oceanport:
|
659
|
658
|
Red Bank:
|
1745
|
1741
|
Roosevelt:
|
55
|
55
|
Rumson:
|
700
|
700
|
Sea Bright:
|
145
|
145
|
Sea Girt:
|
168
|
168
|
Shrewsbury
Borough:
|
528
|
523
|
Shrewsbury
Township:
|
117
|
117
|
Spring Lake:
|
247
|
245
|
Spring Lake
Heights:
|
390
|
390
|
Tinton Falls:
|
1829
|
1822
|
Union Beach:
|
621
|
620
|
Upper Freehold:
|
558
|
558
|
Wall:
|
2691
|
2680
|
West Long
Branch:
|
1157
|
1155
|
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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