For Immediate
Release:
May 17, 2021
Monmouth
County has 31 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 17, there are 31 new positive cases of
COVID-19 in Monmouth County. There are no new deaths 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 on Wednesday, May 19 in Neptune from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Neptune
Senior Center located at 1607 State Route 33. Visitors 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.
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:
| |
17-May
|
16-May
|
|
Aberdeen:
|
1891
|
1891
|
|
Allenhurst:
|
70
|
70
|
|
Allentown:
|
133
|
133
|
|
Asbury Park:
|
1704
|
1702
|
|
Atlantic Highlands:
|
351
|
350
|
|
Avon-by-the-Sea:
|
194
|
194
|
|
Belmar:
|
542
|
542
|
|
Bradley Beach:
|
362
|
362
|
|
Brielle:
|
569
|
569
|
|
Colts Neck:
|
1006
|
1007
|
|
Deal:
|
272
|
271
|
|
Eatontown:
|
1671
|
1672
|
|
Englishtown:
|
239
|
239
|
|
Fair Haven:
|
511
|
511
|
|
Farmingdale:
|
164
|
164
|
|
Freehold Borough:
|
1613
|
1612
|
|
Freehold Township:
|
3645
|
3646
|
|
Hazlet:
|
2089
|
2086
|
|
Highlands:
|
364
|
364
|
|
Holmdel:
|
1616
|
1616
|
|
Howell:
|
5510
|
5511
|
|
Interlaken:
|
81
|
81
|
|
Keansburg:
|
1203
|
1203
|
|
Keyport:
|
694
|
694
|
|
Lake Como:
|
174
|
176
|
|
Little Silver:
|
608
|
608
|
|
Loch Arbour:
|
24
|
24
|
|
Long Branch:
|
4289
|
4286
|
|
Manalapan:
|
4082
|
4078
|
|
Manasquan:
|
574
|
576
|
|
Marlboro:
|
3527
|
3527
|
|
Matawan:
|
1108
|
1108
|
|
Middletown:
|
6387
|
6386
|
|
Millstone Township:
|
937
|
936
|
|
Monmouth Beach:
|
334
|
335
|
|
Neptune City:
|
517
|
514
|
|
Neptune Township:
|
3390
|
3386
|
|
Ocean:
|
3168
|
3168
|
|
Oceanport:
|
645
|
645
|
|
Red Bank:
|
1719
|
1718
|
|
Roosevelt:
|
56
|
56
|
|
Rumson:
|
688
|
687
|
|
Sea Bright:
|
143
|
143
|
|
Sea Girt:
|
164
|
164
|
|
Shrewsbury Borough:
|
516
|
515
|
|
Shrewsbury Township:
|
115
|
115
|
|
Spring Lake:
|
241
|
241
|
|
Spring Lake Heights:
|
385
|
385
|
|
Tinton Falls:
|
1798
|
1797
|
|
Union Beach:
|
610
|
609
|
|
Upper Freehold:
|
549
|
549
|
|
Wall:
|
2634
|
2634
|
|
West Long Branch:
|
1147
|
1147
|
|
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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