For Immediate Release:
March
17, 2021
Monmouth
County has 373 additional positive cases
of COVID-19
FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth County Commissioner Director Thomas A.
Arnone and County Commissioner Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley have announced
that today, March 17, there are 373 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Monmouth
County. There are three new deaths being
reported today related to COVID-19 in Monmouth County.
The County Commissioners and the Monmouth County
Health Department (MCHD) are strongly urging residents to do their part to slow
the spread by practicing social distancing, wearing a face covering when social
distancing is not possible, not gathering in large crowds, washing their hands
and staying home when sick.
Monmouth County will offer free COVID-19 testing
for County residents on Thursday, March 18 in Freehold Borough from 4 to 7 p.m.
at the Freehold Boro Fire Department, 49 W. Main Street. Residents should note
the clinic has 200 tests and once those are administered, the clinic will close
for the day.
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 in
order to expedite the process.
Residents with general questions or concerns about the COVID-19
are able to contact the MCHD phone bank by calling 732-845-2070 from 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
When the phone bank is not operational, please visit the MCHD
website at
www.visitmonmouth.com/health for general information
related to COVID-19. Residents can also visit the NJ 211 website for additional
information
at www.nj211.org/coronavirus-covid-19 or by dialing 2-1-1.
For information on the COVID-19 vaccine, please visit the County’s
COVID-19 vaccination webpage located at www.visitmonmouth.com/health. Please do not go to a
vaccination clinic without a confirmed appointment. There are no extra vaccines
available at the clinics.
The breakdown of positive COVID-19 cases by municipality is as
follows:
| |
17-Mar
|
16-Mar
|
|
Aberdeen:
|
1581
|
1571
|
|
Allenhurst:
|
64
|
63
|
|
Allentown:
|
99
|
98
|
|
Asbury Park:
|
1483
|
1477
|
|
Atlantic Highlands:
|
277
|
274
|
|
Avon-by-the-Sea:
|
171
|
170
|
|
Belmar:
|
464
|
462
|
|
Bradley Beach:
|
311
|
310
|
|
Brielle:
|
498
|
497
|
|
Colts Neck:
|
848
|
842
|
|
Deal:
|
256
|
256
|
|
Eatontown:
|
1425
|
1418
|
|
Englishtown:
|
194
|
190
|
|
Fair Haven:
|
390
|
389
|
|
Farmingdale:
|
125
|
125
|
|
Freehold Borough:
|
1391
|
1380
|
|
Freehold Township:
|
2991
|
2977
|
|
Hazlet:
|
1720
|
1704
|
|
Highlands:
|
320
|
319
|
|
Holmdel:
|
1342
|
1334
|
|
Howell:
|
4485
|
4445
|
|
Interlaken:
|
73
|
72
|
|
Keansburg:
|
994
|
982
|
|
Keyport:
|
592
|
591
|
|
Lake Como:
|
137
|
136
|
|
Little Silver:
|
524
|
522
|
|
Loch Arbour:
|
23
|
23
|
|
Long Branch:
|
3766
|
3757
|
|
Manalapan:
|
3434
|
3406
|
|
Manasquan:
|
476
|
468
|
|
Marlboro:
|
2952
|
2929
|
|
Matawan:
|
945
|
931
|
|
Middletown:
|
5209
|
5178
|
|
Millstone Township:
|
760
|
749
|
|
Monmouth Beach:
|
283
|
283
|
|
Neptune City:
|
433
|
433
|
|
Neptune Township:
|
2909
|
2891
|
|
Ocean:
|
2652
|
2633
|
|
Oceanport:
|
553
|
545
|
|
Red Bank:
|
1542
|
1535
|
|
Roosevelt:
|
48
|
48
|
|
Rumson:
|
578
|
574
|
|
Sea Bright:
|
128
|
128
|
|
Sea Girt:
|
152
|
151
|
|
Shrewsbury Borough:
|
487
|
488
|
|
Shrewsbury Township:
|
96
|
96
|
|
Spring Lake:
|
203
|
201
|
|
Spring Lake Heights:
|
342
|
342
|
|
Tinton Falls:
|
1512
|
1499
|
|
Union Beach:
|
489
|
486
|
|
Upper Freehold:
|
474
|
472
|
|
Wall:
|
2225
|
2206
|
|
West Long Branch:
|
1007
|
1005
|
|
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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