For Immediate Release:
August 19, 2021
Monmouth County has 329 additional positive
cases
of COVID-19 between August 16 and August 19
FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth County Commissioner Director Thomas
A. Arnone and County Commissioner Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley have announced
that between Monday, August 17 and Thursday, August 19, there have been 329 new
positive cases of COVID-19 in Monmouth County.
During that same time period, there have been two new deaths being reported related to COVID-19 in Monmouth County.
Monmouth County now reports the number of
positive cases of COVID-19, and the breakdown by municipality, on Mondays and
Thursdays.
Monmouth County has
COVID-19 vaccines available at Brookdale Community College with no appointment
necessary on Tuesdays from 2 to 6 p.m.
Vaccines are
available for residents who are at least 12 years old and live, work or attend
school in Monmouth County. The County-operated sites administer the Moderna and
Pfizer vaccines. Anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent or
guardian. For more information, go to www.visitmonmouth.com.
A third dose of the
vaccine for those eligible can be administered at the Brookdale vaccination
site. Individuals should bring their vaccine cards with them. For more
information, please refer to the Center for Disease Control guidelines.
Monmouth County will offer free COVID-19
testing on Tuesday, August 24 in Freehold from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Freehold Boro
Fire Department, located at 49 W. Main Street. Visitors should note the clinic
has 200 tests and once those are administered, the clinic will close for the
day. There will also be a limited number of vaccines available for those who
wish to receive it.
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 following the updated Center for Disease Control guidelines.
The breakdown of
positive COVID-19 cases by municipality is as follows:
| |
19-Aug
|
16-Aug
|
|
Aberdeen:
|
2021
|
2019
|
|
Allenhurst:
|
73
|
73
|
|
Allentown:
|
151
|
150
|
|
Asbury Park:
|
1809
|
1807
|
|
Atlantic Highlands:
|
377
|
376
|
|
Avon-by-the-Sea:
|
205
|
205
|
|
Belmar:
|
582
|
581
|
|
Bradley Beach:
|
395
|
393
|
|
Brielle:
|
602
|
600
|
|
Colts Neck:
|
1095
|
1087
|
|
Deal:
|
286
|
285
|
|
Eatontown:
|
1768
|
1763
|
|
Englishtown:
|
281
|
277
|
|
Fair Haven:
|
541
|
539
|
|
Farmingdale:
|
173
|
172
|
|
Freehold Borough:
|
1712
|
1705
|
|
Freehold Township:
|
4028
|
3991
|
|
Hazlet:
|
2235
|
2227
|
|
Highlands:
|
386
|
385
|
|
Holmdel:
|
1719
|
1713
|
|
Howell:
|
6147
|
6106
|
|
Interlaken:
|
92
|
92
|
|
Keansburg:
|
1280
|
1270
|
|
Keyport:
|
739
|
735
|
|
Lake Como:
|
184
|
184
|
|
Little Silver:
|
641
|
640
|
|
Loch Arbour:
|
24
|
24
|
|
Long Branch:
|
4478
|
4476
|
|
Manalapan:
|
4511
|
4490
|
|
Manasquan:
|
615
|
611
|
|
Marlboro:
|
3847
|
3831
|
|
Matawan:
|
1186
|
1176
|
|
Middletown:
|
6936
|
6903
|
|
Millstone Township:
|
1018
|
1013
|
|
Monmouth Beach:
|
355
|
355
|
|
Neptune City:
|
545
|
542
|
|
Neptune Township:
|
3729
|
3711
|
|
Ocean:
|
3420
|
3410
|
|
Oceanport:
|
696
|
692
|
|
Red Bank:
|
1796
|
1795
|
|
Roosevelt:
|
56
|
56
|
|
Rumson:
|
747
|
742
|
|
Sea Bright:
|
150
|
149
|
|
Sea Girt:
|
184
|
182
|
|
Shrewsbury Borough:
|
555
|
552
|
|
Shrewsbury Township:
|
119
|
118
|
|
Spring Lake:
|
257
|
254
|
|
Spring Lake Heights:
|
411
|
406
|
|
Tinton Falls:
|
1920
|
1911
|
|
Union Beach:
|
652
|
646
|
|
Upper Freehold:
|
609
|
602
|
|
Wall:
|
2805
|
2792
|
|
West Long Branch:
|
1203
|
1203
|
|
Unknown:
|
4
|
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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