How Much Is COVID Spreading In Cape May County

CAPE MAY COUNTY, NJ — Cape May County and New Jersey continue to see an increase in coronavirus cases. (See town-by-town data below.)

The county averaged 20 new cases per day over the past ten days, according to data provided by the county department of health. There were 302 active cases in the county as of Friday, up from 161 reported the previous week on July 30.

“It appears the more transmissible delta variant of the COVID virus is within the county population and is likely accounting for many of the new cases,” county officials said Friday in a statement. “Fortunately, hospitalizations have remained relatively low, with 11 COVID positive patients admitted as of Thursday’s report.”

Despite the increase in cases, county officials said the new case average still falls below totals from January when the county was averaging about 40 new cases per day.

State and county officials continue to monitor the delta variant, which accounted for 83.9 percent of coronavirus cases in New Jersey over the last four weeks, according to data provided by the state department of health.

In addition to the rise in cases, the Center for Disease Control has also listed Cape May County among those in the state with a "high" rate of community transmission. The determination is based on metrics such as case rate, positivity rate and prevalence of COVID-like illnesses.

Most New Jersey counties now have a "substantial" level of transmission, excluding Cape May, Camden, Cumberland, Burlington and Monmouth ("high") and Warren ("moderate"), according to the CDC.

Cape May County officials provided the following breakdown of active cases by town, with active case totals from July 30 in parentheses:

• Avalon: 2 (2)
• Cape May City: 14 (5)
• Cape May Point: 1 (1)
• Dennis Township: 11 (15)
• Lower Township: 73 (26)
• Middle Township: 52 (28)
• North Wildwood: 10 (5)
• Ocean City: 27 (25)
• Sea Isle City: 12 (5)
• Stone Harbor: 0 (1)
• Upper Township: 41 (24)
• West Cape May: 9 (3)
• West Wildwood: 2 (1)
• Wildwood: 27 (13)
• Wildwood Crest: 8 (6)
• Woodbine: 13 (1)

County officials remind residents that private pharmacies continue to offer COVID-19 vaccines on a walk-in basis. The Cape May County Department of Health also offers walk-in shots and is conducting mobile vaccine clinics around the county.

A mobile vaccine clinic is coming to Ocean City on Tuesday and Thursday.

For more information on how to get the vaccine in Cape May County, go online or call 609-465-1187.

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