Health & Fitness
How Much Is COVID Spreading In Cape May County
The variant accounted for more than half of NJ cases over a four-week period. Here's a look at the impact it's having on Cape May County.
CAPE MAY COUNTY, NJ — Cape May County and New Jersey continue to see an uptick in coronavirus cases. (See town-by-town data below.)
According to county health department data, there were 579 active cases in the county as of Friday, up from the 539 reported the previous week on Aug. 20.
Officials continue to monitor the delta variant, which accounted for 79.4 percent of coronavirus cases in New Jersey over a four-week period ending on July 31, CDC numbers show.
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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.
You can see the CDC's most up-to-date map of New Jersey here.
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Cape May County officials provided the following breakdown of active cases by town, with active case totals from Aug. 20 in parentheses:
- Avalon: 6 (3)
- Cape May City: 14 (13)
- Cape May Point: 0 (0)
- Dennis Township: 26 (26)
- Lower Township: 112 (121)
- Middle Township: 147 (141)
- North Wildwood: 32 (20)
- Ocean City: 30 (32)
- Sea Isle City: 16 (19)
- Stone Harbor: 3 (3)
- Upper Township: 71 (40)
- West Cape May: 6 (11)
- West Wildwood: 1 (4)
- Wildwood: 67 (64)
- Wildwood Crest: 23 (24)
- Woodbine: 25 (18)
"Getting vaccinated remains the best option to protect yourself and your family from COVID-19," said Cape May County Commissioner Director Gerald M. Thornton. "Our County Department of Health continues to work hard to ensure that it is as easy as possible for our residents to receive the vaccine."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 61 percent of the county's population is fully vaccinated. The state Department of Health reports that 61,380 Cape May County residents have received at least one vaccine dose and 55,826 have been fully vaccinated.
Vaccinations are available every Wednesday at the Cape May County Department of Health building at 6 Moore Rd. in Cape May Court House from 1 to 6 p.m.
The department of health is also operating a mobile vaccine clinic throughout Cape May County. No appointment is needed. Click here to see the clinic’s scheduled dates, times and locations.
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