For Immediate
Release:
May 8, 2021
Monmouth
County has 62 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, May 8, there are 62 new positive cases of
COVID-19 in Monmouth County. There is one new death being reported today
related to COVID-19 in Monmouth County.
Monmouth County now has COVID-19 vaccines available at
Brookdale Community College with no appointment necessary. The Brookdale
vaccination site will be open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon. Vaccines are available for
residents who are at least 18 years old and live, work or attend school in Monmouth
County. The County-operated sites administer the Moderna vaccine, which is not
approved for anyone under the age of 18. For more information, go to www.visitmonmouth.com.
Monmouth County will offer free COVID-19
testing and vaccines on Tuesday, May 11 in Long Branch from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at
the Bucky James Community Center located at 231 Wilbur Ray Ave. Visitors should
note the clinic has 200 tests and 100 vaccines 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.
The County Commissioners and the Monmouth County Health
Department (MCHD) are reminding 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.
The breakdown of positive COVID-19 cases by
municipality is as follows:
|
8-May
|
7-May
|
Aberdeen:
|
1880
|
1883
|
Allenhurst:
|
71
|
71
|
Allentown:
|
134
|
134
|
Asbury Park:
|
1691
|
1692
|
Atlantic Highlands:
|
346
|
345
|
Avon-by-the-Sea:
|
193
|
193
|
Belmar:
|
543
|
543
|
Bradley Beach:
|
360
|
360
|
Brielle:
|
567
|
567
|
Colts Neck:
|
998
|
997
|
Deal:
|
270
|
270
|
Eatontown:
|
1660
|
1658
|
Englishtown:
|
235
|
234
|
Fair Haven:
|
508
|
507
|
Farmingdale:
|
163
|
162
|
Freehold Borough:
|
1603
|
1604
|
Freehold Township:
|
3630
|
3624
|
Hazlet:
|
2077
|
2080
|
Highlands:
|
364
|
364
|
Holmdel:
|
1612
|
1610
|
Howell:
|
5492
|
5493
|
Interlaken:
|
81
|
81
|
Keansburg:
|
1203
|
1201
|
Keyport:
|
690
|
689
|
Lake Como:
|
176
|
175
|
Little Silver:
|
607
|
606
|
Loch Arbour:
|
24
|
24
|
Long Branch:
|
4276
|
4279
|
Manalapan:
|
4048
|
4049
|
Manasquan:
|
576
|
576
|
Marlboro:
|
3498
|
3500
|
Matawan:
|
1100
|
1099
|
Middletown:
|
6365
|
6365
|
Millstone Township:
|
931
|
932
|
Monmouth Beach:
|
337
|
336
|
Neptune City:
|
514
|
512
|
Neptune Township:
|
3378
|
3376
|
Ocean:
|
3161
|
3158
|
Oceanport:
|
643
|
644
|
Red Bank:
|
1715
|
1715
|
Roosevelt:
|
55
|
55
|
Rumson:
|
683
|
682
|
Sea Bright:
|
141
|
140
|
Sea Girt:
|
163
|
163
|
Shrewsbury Borough:
|
515
|
515
|
Shrewsbury Township:
|
114
|
113
|
Spring Lake:
|
242
|
242
|
Spring Lake Heights:
|
387
|
388
|
Tinton Falls:
|
1798
|
1795
|
Union Beach:
|
607
|
608
|
Upper Freehold:
|
547
|
546
|
Wall:
|
2633
|
2629
|
West Long Branch:
|
1147
|
1146
|
Unknown:
|
0
|
0
|
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.
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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