For
Immediate Release:
November 23, 2020
Monmouth
County has
215 additional positive cases
of COVID-19
FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth County Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone and
Freeholder Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley have announced that today, Nov. 23,
there are 215 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Monmouth County. There are three new deaths being reported today related to COVID-19 in Monmouth County.
In
comparison to the number of new positive cases in all 21 counties in New
Jersey, Monmouth County is currently ranked ninth in the State.
To date, the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Monmouth County
since March is 18,873. As of Nov. 23, there are 326 hospitalized, 41 in
intensive care (ICU) and 21 on ventilators in Monmouth County due to COVID-19.
Monmouth County will offer free COVD-19 testing for
County residents at locations that allow tests to be administered inside and
outside, depending on the weather. The schedule for this week is as follows:
- Tuesday, Nov. 24 in Long
Branch from 4 to 7 p.m., Bucky James Community Center, 231 Wibur Ray Ave.
- Wednesday, Nov. 25 in
Neptune from 9 a.m. to noon, Neptune First Aid, 5 Neptune Blvd.
Residents
should note that clinics have 200 tests and once those are administered, the clinic will close for the day.
The Monmouth County Health
Department (MCHD) has administered 5,369 tests, with 155 positive results, as
part of the County’s COVID-19 Free Testing Program,
which began in July. MCHD is conducting contact tracing for all residents who
test positive.
The breakdown of positive COVID-19 cases by
municipality is as follows:
| |
23-Nov
|
22-Nov
|
|
Aberdeen:
|
494
|
482
|
|
Allenhurst:
|
31
|
31
|
|
Allentown:
|
28
|
29
|
|
Asbury Park:
|
497
|
492
|
|
Atlantic Highlands:
|
84
|
84
|
|
Avon-by-the-Sea:
|
47
|
45
|
|
Belmar:
|
115
|
113
|
|
Bradley Beach:
|
116
|
115
|
|
Brielle:
|
137
|
137
|
|
Colts Neck:
|
259
|
257
|
|
Deal:
|
135
|
135
|
|
Eatontown:
|
537
|
532
|
|
Englishtown:
|
80
|
78
|
|
Fair Haven:
|
113
|
110
|
|
Farmingdale:
|
26
|
26
|
|
Freehold Borough:
|
599
|
596
|
|
Freehold Township:
|
1120
|
1107
|
|
Hazlet:
|
584
|
580
|
|
Highlands:
|
87
|
86
|
|
Holmdel:
|
481
|
473
|
|
Howell:
|
1448
|
1436
|
|
Interlaken:
|
27
|
26
|
|
Keansburg:
|
312
|
306
|
|
Keyport:
|
191
|
188
|
|
Lake Como:
|
50
|
50
|
|
Little Silver:
|
124
|
123
|
|
Loch Arbour:
|
9
|
9
|
|
Long Branch:
|
1284
|
1280
|
|
Manalapan:
|
1105
|
1090
|
|
Manasquan:
|
128
|
124
|
|
Marlboro:
|
1066
|
1050
|
|
Matawan:
|
382
|
376
|
|
Middletown:
|
1613
|
1579
|
|
Millstone Township:
|
203
|
200
|
|
Monmouth Beach:
|
63
|
62
|
|
Neptune City:
|
138
|
136
|
|
Neptune Township:
|
987
|
983
|
|
Ocean:
|
885
|
879
|
|
Oceanport:
|
149
|
145
|
|
Red Bank:
|
612
|
595
|
|
Roosevelt:
|
17
|
17
|
|
Rumson:
|
140
|
136
|
|
Sea Bright:
|
41
|
41
|
|
Sea Girt:
|
46
|
45
|
|
Shrewsbury Borough:
|
131
|
130
|
|
Shrewsbury Township:
|
27
|
27
|
|
Spring Lake:
|
62
|
62
|
|
Spring Lake Heights:
|
98
|
94
|
|
Tinton Falls:
|
438
|
429
|
|
Union Beach:
|
114
|
111
|
|
Upper Freehold:
|
159
|
154
|
|
Wall:
|
765
|
761
|
|
West Long Branch:
|
489
|
478
|
|
Unknown:
|
0
|
0
|
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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