For Immediate
Release:
February
22, 2022
Monmouth County has 323 additional positive
cases
of COVID-19 between Feb. 17 and Feb. 22
FREEHOLD,
NJ – The Monmouth County Health Department has announced that between Thursday,
Feb. 17 and Tuesday, Feb. 22 there have been 323 new positive cases of COVID-19
in Monmouth County. During that same time period, there have been 11 new deaths being reported related to COVID-19 in Monmouth
County.
Beginning the week of Feb. 28, Monmouth
County will report the number of positive cases of COVID-19 and the breakdown
by municipality on Tuesdays.
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, Feb. 23 in Howell from 4 to 7 p.m. at
the Howell Senior Center located at 251 Preventorium Road. 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.
Monmouth County, in partnership with Vault Health and
Brookdale Community College, will also be hosting testing clinics at Brookdale
Community College’s Robert J. Collins Arean, Arena Dr. for February:
·
Mondays from 8 a.m. to
2:30 p.m.
·
Tuesdays from 8 a.m.
to 12 p.m.
·
Thursdays from 8 a.m.
to 12 p.m.
The Brookdale testing site will be open at least three days
per week through February with saliva PCR tests and rapid antigen tests
available.
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:
| |
22-Feb
|
17-Feb
|
|
Aberdeen:
|
4344
|
4330
|
|
Allenhurst:
|
139
|
139
|
|
Allentown:
|
285
|
284
|
|
Asbury Park:
|
3455
|
3446
|
|
Atlantic
Highlands:
|
700
|
699
|
|
Avon-by-the-Sea:
|
353
|
352
|
|
Belmar:
|
1007
|
1003
|
|
Bradley Beach:
|
739
|
737
|
|
Brielle:
|
1084
|
1084
|
|
Colts Neck:
|
2261
|
2258
|
|
Deal:
|
497
|
496
|
|
Eatontown:
|
3555
|
3543
|
|
Englishtown:
|
522
|
523
|
|
Fair Haven:
|
1101
|
1098
|
|
Farmingdale:
|
394
|
394
|
|
Freehold Borough:
|
3001
|
2997
|
|
Freehold
Township:
|
8110
|
8094
|
|
Hazlet:
|
4631
|
4622
|
|
Highlands:
|
687
|
686
|
|
Holmdel:
|
3354
|
3344
|
|
Howell:
|
13289
|
13262
|
|
Interlaken:
|
165
|
165
|
|
Keansburg:
|
2644
|
2642
|
|
Keyport:
|
1412
|
1406
|
|
Lake Como:
|
298
|
298
|
|
Little Silver:
|
1262
|
1257
|
|
Loch Arbour:
|
54
|
53
|
|
Long Branch:
|
7654
|
7648
|
|
Manalapan:
|
9166
|
9129
|
|
Manasquan:
|
1170
|
1168
|
|
Marlboro:
|
7931
|
7904
|
|
Matawan:
|
2313
|
2307
|
|
Middletown:
|
13872
|
13831
|
|
Millstone
Township:
|
2092
|
2091
|
|
Monmouth Beach:
|
640
|
637
|
|
Neptune City:
|
1077
|
1076
|
|
Neptune Township:
|
7241
|
7235
|
|
Ocean:
|
6458
|
6441
|
|
Oceanport:
|
1386
|
1383
|
|
Red Bank:
|
2984
|
2982
|
|
Roosevelt:
|
117
|
117
|
|
Rumson:
|
1404
|
1399
|
|
Sea Bright:
|
258
|
258
|
|
Sea Girt:
|
348
|
348
|
|
Shrewsbury
Borough:
|
1061
|
1058
|
|
Shrewsbury
Township:
|
228
|
228
|
|
Spring Lake:
|
467
|
467
|
|
Spring Lake
Heights:
|
804
|
802
|
|
Tinton Falls:
|
3879
|
3869
|
|
Union Beach:
|
1322
|
1321
|
|
Upper Freehold:
|
1251
|
1250
|
|
Wall:
|
5339
|
5327
|
|
West Long Branch:
|
2140
|
2135
|
|
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 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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