County of Monmouth

For Immediate Release:
May 26, 2021

Monmouth County has 17 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 26, there are 17 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Monmouth County. There are two 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 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 26 in Keansburg from 4-7 p.m. at the New Point Comfort Firehouse located at 192 Carr Avenue. 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:

 

26-May

25-May

Aberdeen:

1901

1901

Allenhurst:

70

70

Allentown:

133

133

Asbury Park:

1706

1706

Atlantic Highlands:

350

350

Avon-by-the-Sea:

194

194

Belmar:

546

545

Bradley Beach:

364

364

Brielle:

567

567

Colts Neck:

1009

1009

Deal:

273

273

Eatontown:

1676

1675

Englishtown:

243

243

Fair Haven:

510

510

Farmingdale:

164

164

Freehold Borough:

1614

1614

Freehold Township:

3659

3657

Hazlet:

2097

2097

Highlands:

364

364

Holmdel:

1621

1620

Howell:

5533

5529

Interlaken:

81

81

Keansburg:

1212

1212

Keyport:

696

696

Lake Como:

175

175

Little Silver:

610

610

Loch Arbour:

24

24

Long Branch:

4307

4306

Manalapan:

4098

4097

Manasquan:

575

575

Marlboro:

3543

3542

Matawan:

1114

1112

Middletown:

6415

6413

Millstone Township:

941

941

Monmouth Beach:

335

335

Neptune City:

516

516

Neptune Township:

3401

3400

Ocean:

3176

3176

Oceanport:

647

647

Red Bank:

1728

1728

Roosevelt:

55

55

Rumson:

689

689

Sea Bright:

143

143

Sea Girt:

164

164

Shrewsbury Borough:

516

516

Shrewsbury Township:

115

115

Spring Lake:

242

242

Spring Lake Heights:

386

386

Tinton Falls:

1798

1798

Union Beach:

614

614

Upper Freehold:

554

554

Wall:

2646

2646

West Long Branch:

1150

1150

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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