For Immediate
Release:
August 30,
2021
Monmouth County has 611 additional positive
cases
of COVID-19 between August 26 and August 30
FREEHOLD,
NJ – Monmouth County Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone and County
Commissioner Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley have announced that between Thursday,
August 26 and Monday, August 30, there have been 611 new positive cases of
COVID-19 in Monmouth County. During that same time period, there has been one new death
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.
A third dose of the
vaccine for those eligible can be administered at the Brookdale vaccination
site. Individuals should bring their vaccine cards with them. For more
information, please refer to the Center for Disease Control guidelines.
Monmouth County will
offer free COVID-19 testing on Wednesday, September 1 in Asbury Park from 4 to 7
p.m. at the Asbury Park Transportation Center, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. 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:
| |
30-Aug
|
26-Aug
|
|
Aberdeen:
|
2076
|
2056
|
|
Allenhurst:
|
74
|
74
|
|
Allentown:
|
153
|
152
|
|
Asbury Park:
|
1859
|
1844
|
|
Atlantic
Highlands:
|
379
|
377
|
|
Avon-by-the-Sea:
|
210
|
210
|
|
Belmar:
|
590
|
590
|
|
Bradley Beach:
|
403
|
399
|
|
Brielle:
|
611
|
604
|
|
Colts Neck:
|
1112
|
1109
|
|
Deal:
|
289
|
289
|
|
Eatontown:
|
1806
|
1791
|
|
Englishtown:
|
288
|
286
|
|
Fair Haven:
|
560
|
551
|
|
Farmingdale:
|
178
|
177
|
|
Freehold Borough:
|
1756
|
1745
|
|
Freehold
Township:
|
4173
|
4137
|
|
Hazlet:
|
2306
|
2286
|
|
Highlands:
|
391
|
390
|
|
Holmdel:
|
1770
|
1753
|
|
Howell:
|
6402
|
6332
|
|
Interlaken:
|
93
|
93
|
|
Keansburg:
|
1310
|
1305
|
|
Keyport:
|
762
|
756
|
|
Lake Como:
|
194
|
190
|
|
Little Silver:
|
654
|
652
|
|
Loch Arbour:
|
25
|
23
|
|
Long Branch:
|
4533
|
4514
|
|
Manalapan:
|
4673
|
4625
|
|
Manasquan:
|
632
|
625
|
|
Marlboro:
|
3925
|
3908
|
|
Matawan:
|
1217
|
1214
|
|
Middletown:
|
7116
|
7053
|
|
Millstone
Township:
|
1055
|
1051
|
|
Monmouth Beach:
|
358
|
356
|
|
Neptune City:
|
560
|
557
|
|
Neptune Township:
|
3812
|
3781
|
|
Ocean:
|
3495
|
3471
|
|
Oceanport:
|
711
|
708
|
|
Red Bank:
|
1823
|
1808
|
|
Roosevelt:
|
56
|
56
|
|
Rumson:
|
762
|
760
|
|
Sea Bright:
|
149
|
150
|
|
Sea Girt:
|
197
|
198
|
|
Shrewsbury
Borough:
|
569
|
567
|
|
Shrewsbury
Township:
|
119
|
119
|
|
Spring Lake:
|
259
|
258
|
|
Spring Lake
Heights:
|
419
|
414
|
|
Tinton Falls:
|
1965
|
1951
|
|
Union Beach:
|
664
|
657
|
|
Upper Freehold:
|
625
|
617
|
|
Wall:
|
2900
|
2862
|
|
West Long Branch:
|
1232
|
1225
|
|
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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