For Immediate
Release:
December
23, 2021
Monmouth County has 2,243 additional positive
cases
of COVID-19 between Dec. 20 and Dec. 23
FREEHOLD,
NJ – Monmouth County Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone and County
Commissioner Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley have announced that between Monday,
Dec. 20 and Thursday, Dec. 23, there have been 2,243 new positive cases of
COVID-19 in Monmouth County. During that same time period, there have been four new deaths
being reported related to COVID-19 in Monmouth County.
Monmouth County 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 the Montessori Children’s Learning Center, located at
Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, with no appointment necessary on
Tuesdays from 2 to 6 p.m. For additional vaccine clinics held by the Monmouth County
Health Department throughout the County, please go to www.visitmonmouth.com/health.
Vaccines are available
for residents who are at least five years old and live, work or attend school in
Monmouth County. The County-operated sites administer the Moderna, Pfizer and
Johnson & Johnson vaccines. Anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied by
a parent or guardian. For more information, go to www.visitmonmouth.com.
Third doses and
boosters of the vaccine can be administered at all County vaccination sites. 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 Wednesday, Jan. 5 in Asbury Park from 4 to 7 p.m.
at the Asbury Parking Transportation Center located at 1 Municipal Plaza. 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:
| |
23-Dec
|
20-Dec
|
|
Aberdeen:
|
2739
|
2670
|
|
Allenhurst:
|
100
|
94
|
|
Allentown:
|
193
|
190
|
|
Asbury Park:
|
2333
|
2294
|
|
Atlantic
Highlands:
|
479
|
459
|
|
Avon-by-the-Sea:
|
264
|
258
|
|
Belmar:
|
728
|
708
|
|
Bradley Beach:
|
516
|
501
|
|
Brielle:
|
793
|
772
|
|
Colts Neck:
|
1562
|
1501
|
|
Deal:
|
371
|
354
|
|
Eatontown:
|
2247
|
2197
|
|
Englishtown:
|
372
|
365
|
|
Fair Haven:
|
749
|
721
|
|
Farmingdale:
|
256
|
246
|
|
Freehold Borough:
|
2088
|
2066
|
|
Freehold
Township:
|
5563
|
5430
|
|
Hazlet:
|
3136
|
3032
|
|
Highlands:
|
472
|
463
|
|
Holmdel:
|
2311
|
2233
|
|
Howell:
|
8975
|
8715
|
|
Interlaken:
|
115
|
114
|
|
Keansburg:
|
1785
|
1704
|
|
Keyport:
|
968
|
934
|
|
Lake Como:
|
232
|
228
|
|
Little Silver:
|
884
|
861
|
|
Loch Arbour:
|
37
|
37
|
|
Long Branch:
|
5337
|
5252
|
|
Manalapan:
|
6386
|
6229
|
|
Manasquan:
|
836
|
814
|
|
Marlboro:
|
5322
|
5176
|
|
Matawan:
|
1571
|
1526
|
|
Middletown:
|
9560
|
9282
|
|
Millstone
Township:
|
1450
|
1421
|
|
Monmouth Beach:
|
435
|
429
|
|
Neptune City:
|
728
|
715
|
|
Neptune Township:
|
4819
|
4719
|
|
Ocean:
|
4441
|
4335
|
|
Oceanport:
|
952
|
926
|
|
Red Bank:
|
2118
|
2085
|
|
Roosevelt:
|
80
|
79
|
|
Rumson:
|
992
|
963
|
|
Sea Bright:
|
187
|
187
|
|
Sea Girt:
|
254
|
247
|
|
Shrewsbury
Borough:
|
706
|
693
|
|
Shrewsbury
Township:
|
143
|
140
|
|
Spring Lake:
|
321
|
315
|
|
Spring Lake
Heights:
|
545
|
528
|
|
Tinton Falls:
|
2560
|
2534
|
|
Union Beach:
|
883
|
859
|
|
Upper Freehold:
|
833
|
819
|
|
Wall:
|
3815
|
3717
|
|
West Long Branch:
|
1544
|
1520
|
|
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 or download the new Monmouth
County Health Department App available for free at the Apple
App Store and the Google
Play Store.
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