New COVID Cases Up 131 Percent In Monmouth Co. From Last Week

MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ — Over the weekend, the number of new positive COVID-19 cases in Monmouth County more than doubled to a total of 8,471.

The cases were logged between Thursday and Tuesday. Last Thursday the county had announced a total of 3,662 new COVID-19 positive cases.

During the same time period, there were 10 new deaths being reported related to COVID-19 in Monmouth County.

All New Jersey counties still have a "high" level of transmission — including Monmouth —, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Monmouth County has COVID-19 vaccines available at the Montessori Children's Learning Center, located at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, with no appointment necessary on Tuesdays from 2 to 6 p.m.

To find additional vaccine clinics held by the Monmouth County Health Department throughout the County, visit this page.

Vaccines are available for residents who are at least five years old and live, work or attend school in Monmouth County. The County-operated sites administer the Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. Anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For more information, visit this page.

Third doses and boosters of the vaccine can be administered at all County vaccination sites. For more information, please refer to the Center for Disease Control guidelines.

Monmouth County will offer free COVID-19 testing on Wednesday in Asbury Park from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Asbury Parking Transportation Center located at 1 Municipal Plaza. The clinic has 200 tests and once those are administered, it will close for the day. There will also be a limited number of vaccines available.

Here is a breakdown of the number of total cases town by town:

Aberdeen: 3300

Allenhurst: 114

Allentown: 215

Asbury Park: 2765

Atlantic Highlands: 570

Avon-by-the-Sea: 308

Belmar: 817

Bradley Beach: 599

Brielle: 900

Colts Neck: 1831

Deal: 420

Eatontown: 2658

Englishtown: 419

Fair Haven: 856

Farmingdale: 308

Freehold Borough: 2353

Freehold Township: 6430

Hazlet: 3725

Highlands: 553

Holmdel: 2697

Howell: 10633

Interlaken: 133

Keansburg: 2110

Keyport: 1152

Lake Como: 260

Little Silver: 1008

Loch Arbour: 45

Long Branch: 6118

Manalapan: 7283

Manasquan: 973

Marlboro: 6152

Matawan: 1830

Middletown: 11267

Millstone Township: 1654

Monmouth Beach: 512

Neptune City: 850

Neptune Township: 5691

Ocean: 5071

Oceanport: 1098

Red Bank: 2370

Roosevelt: 93

Rumson: 1105

Sea Bright: 209

Sea Girt: 290

Shrewsbury Borough: 802

Shrewsbury Township: 177

Spring Lake: 371

Spring Lake Heights: 622

Tinton Falls: 3022

Union Beach: 1072

Upper Freehold: 943

Wall: 4345

West Long Branch: 1767

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