Health & Fitness
766 New COVID Cases Reported In Monmouth County Over The Weekend
The new cases were reported between August 18 and August 23 in Monmouth County.
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Monmouth County Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone and County Commissioner Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley announced that between Aug.19 to 23, there had been 766 new positive COVID-19 cases and one death
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, and a parent or guardian must accompany anyone under 18. For more information, go to www.visitmonmouth.com.
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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 Tuesday, August 24, in Freehold from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Freehold Boro Fire Department, on 49 W. Main Street. The clinic has only 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 them.
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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 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 (the bigger number is the most recent number of total coronavirus cases in that town as of Aug. 2. The smaller number was recorded Thursday, July 29. This is the total number of recorded coronavirus cases per town):
Aberdeen: 2038, 2021
Allenhurst: 74, 73
Allentown: 152, 151
Asbury Park: 1833, 1809
Atlantic Highlands: 377, 377
Avon-by-the-Sea: 209, 205
Belmar: 588, 582
Bradley Beach: 398, 395
Brielle: 603, 602
Colts Neck: 1104, 1095
Deal: 287, 286
Eatontown: 1781, 1768
Englishtown: 284, 281
Fair Haven: 544, 541
Farmingdale: 176, 173
Freehold Borough: 1728, 1712
Freehold Township: 4087, 4028
Hazlet: 2266, 2235
Highlands: 387, 386
Holmdel: 1737, 1719
Howell: 6251, 6147
Interlaken: 93, 92
Keansburg: 1299, 1280
Keyport: 750, 739
Lake Como: 185, 184
Little Silver: 647, 641
Loch Arbour: 23, 24
Long Branch: 4500, 4478
Manalapan: 4576, 4511
Manasquan: 617, 615
Marlboro: 3880, 3847
Matawan: 1205, 1186
Middletown: 7007, 6936
Millstone Township: 1037, 1018
Monmouth Beach: 355, 355
Neptune City: 552, 545
Neptune Township: 3769, 3729
Ocean: 3455, 3420
Oceanport: 703, 696
Red Bank: 1803, 1796
Roosevelt: 56, 56
Rumson: 757, 747
Sea Bright: 150, 150
Sea Girt: 196, 184
Shrewsbury Borough: 556, 555
Shrewsbury Township: 119, 119
Spring Lake: 256, 257
Spring Lake Heights: 412, 411
Tinton Falls: 1933, 1920
Union Beach: 656, 652
Upper Freehold: 613, 609
Wall: 2838, 2805
West Long Branch: 1219, 1203
Unknown: 0, 4
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