For Immediate
Release:
August 16,
2021
Monmouth County has 590 additional positive
cases
of COVID-19 between August 12 and August 16
FREEHOLD,
NJ – Monmouth County Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone and County
Commissioner Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley have announced that between Thursday,
August 12 and Monday, August 16, there have been 590 new positive cases of
COVID-19 in Monmouth County. During that same time period, there have been four new 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. For more information,
go to www.visitmonmouth.com.
Monmouth County will
offer free COVID-19 testing on Wednesday, August 18 in Keyport from 4 to 7 p.m.
at the Keyport Senior Center, located at 110 2nd Ave. 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 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:
| |
16-Aug
|
12-Aug
|
|
Aberdeen:
|
2019
|
2002
|
|
Allenhurst:
|
73
|
73
|
|
Allentown:
|
150
|
150
|
|
Asbury Park:
|
1807
|
1800
|
|
Atlantic
Highlands:
|
376
|
367
|
|
Avon-by-the-Sea:
|
205
|
202
|
|
Belmar:
|
581
|
577
|
|
Bradley Beach:
|
393
|
389
|
|
Brielle:
|
600
|
600
|
|
Colts Neck:
|
1087
|
1079
|
|
Deal:
|
285
|
284
|
|
Eatontown:
|
1763
|
1747
|
|
Englishtown:
|
277
|
271
|
|
Fair Haven:
|
539
|
532
|
|
Farmingdale:
|
172
|
172
|
|
Freehold Borough:
|
1705
|
1694
|
|
Freehold
Township:
|
3991
|
3952
|
|
Hazlet:
|
2227
|
2215
|
|
Highlands:
|
385
|
381
|
|
Holmdel:
|
1713
|
1700
|
|
Howell:
|
6106
|
6034
|
|
Interlaken:
|
92
|
91
|
|
Keansburg:
|
1270
|
1262
|
|
Keyport:
|
735
|
731
|
|
Lake Como:
|
184
|
184
|
|
Little Silver:
|
640
|
635
|
|
Loch Arbour:
|
24
|
24
|
|
Long Branch:
|
4476
|
4451
|
|
Manalapan:
|
4490
|
4442
|
|
Manasquan:
|
611
|
610
|
|
Marlboro:
|
3831
|
3798
|
|
Matawan:
|
1176
|
1164
|
|
Middletown:
|
6903
|
6839
|
|
Millstone
Township:
|
1013
|
1006
|
|
Monmouth Beach:
|
355
|
353
|
|
Neptune City:
|
542
|
537
|
|
Neptune Township:
|
3711
|
3668
|
|
Ocean:
|
3410
|
3393
|
|
Oceanport:
|
692
|
690
|
|
Red Bank:
|
1795
|
1786
|
|
Roosevelt:
|
56
|
56
|
|
Rumson:
|
742
|
737
|
|
Sea Bright:
|
149
|
148
|
|
Sea Girt:
|
182
|
176
|
|
Shrewsbury
Borough:
|
552
|
547
|
|
Shrewsbury
Township:
|
118
|
117
|
|
Spring Lake:
|
254
|
252
|
|
Spring Lake
Heights:
|
406
|
404
|
|
Tinton Falls:
|
1911
|
1895
|
|
Union Beach:
|
646
|
641
|
|
Upper Freehold:
|
602
|
593
|
|
Wall:
|
2792
|
2779
|
|
West Long Branch:
|
1203
|
1202
|
|
Unknown:
|
0
|
4
|
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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