For
Immediate Release:
March 24,
2021
Monmouth County has 233 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 24,
there are 233 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Monmouth County. There are six 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 Tuesday, March 30 in Neptune
from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Neptune Senior Center, 1607 State Route 33. 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:
| |
24-Mar
|
23-Mar
|
|
Aberdeen:
|
1644
|
1626
|
|
Allenhurst:
|
65
|
64
|
|
Allentown:
|
103
|
100
|
|
Asbury Park:
|
1524
|
1514
|
|
Atlantic Highlands:
|
297
|
295
|
|
Avon-by-the-Sea:
|
174
|
173
|
|
Belmar:
|
479
|
477
|
|
Bradley Beach:
|
328
|
326
|
|
Brielle:
|
519
|
514
|
|
Colts Neck:
|
881
|
876
|
|
Deal:
|
260
|
260
|
|
Eatontown:
|
1468
|
1457
|
|
Englishtown:
|
200
|
200
|
|
Fair Haven:
|
412
|
401
|
|
Farmingdale:
|
131
|
130
|
|
Freehold Borough:
|
1430
|
1418
|
|
Freehold
Township:
|
3082
|
3048
|
|
Hazlet:
|
1793
|
1780
|
|
Highlands:
|
328
|
323
|
|
Holmdel:
|
1407
|
1390
|
|
Howell:
|
4689
|
4624
|
|
Interlaken:
|
76
|
76
|
|
Keansburg:
|
1059
|
1043
|
|
Keyport:
|
614
|
610
|
|
Lake Como:
|
144
|
139
|
|
Little Silver:
|
542
|
538
|
|
Loch Arbour:
|
24
|
24
|
|
Long Branch:
|
3893
|
3863
|
|
Manalapan:
|
3563
|
3516
|
|
Manasquan:
|
504
|
498
|
|
Marlboro:
|
3061
|
3028
|
|
Matawan:
|
991
|
980
|
|
Middletown:
|
5438
|
5385
|
|
Millstone
Township:
|
785
|
779
|
|
Monmouth Beach:
|
293
|
292
|
|
Neptune City:
|
455
|
453
|
|
Neptune Township:
|
3010
|
2983
|
|
Ocean:
|
2721
|
2704
|
|
Oceanport:
|
566
|
563
|
|
Red Bank:
|
1571
|
1562
|
|
Roosevelt:
|
49
|
48
|
|
Rumson:
|
602
|
597
|
|
Sea Bright:
|
128
|
128
|
|
Sea Girt:
|
156
|
152
|
|
Shrewsbury
Borough:
|
500
|
498
|
|
Shrewsbury
Township:
|
97
|
97
|
|
Spring Lake:
|
213
|
209
|
|
Spring Lake
Heights:
|
354
|
351
|
|
Tinton Falls:
|
1577
|
1562
|
|
Union Beach:
|
512
|
506
|
|
Upper Freehold:
|
488
|
484
|
|
Wall:
|
2315
|
2291
|
|
West Long Branch:
|
1033
|
1027
|
|
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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