COVID-19 POSITIVE CASES MORE THAN DOUBLE OVER SEVEN-DAY PERIOD: 76 NEW CASES

PLEASE NOTE: Cases are reported as soon as the information is made available to the Township.

Twenty-Five additional positive cases community-wide reported today were from May through October. 

 New Community-Wide Cases (11/12 – 18):  09M, 10M, (2) 11F, 11M, 12F, 15M, 18M,  (2) (2) 19M, 22F, (3) 22M, (2) 23F, 25M, 27F, 27M, 29F, 29M, 34F, (2) 35F, 36F, 37F, 39F, 43F, 44F, 45M, 47M, 48F, 48M, 49 undisclosed gender, 51F, (2) 54F, 55M, (2) 56M, (2) 57F, (2) 57M, 58F, 59F, 59M, 60M, 61F, 62M, 63F, 63M, 66F, 67F, 69M, 71M, 72F, 73M, (2) 73F, (2) 74F, 74M, 75F, 79M, 80F, 83F, 85M, 90F, 92F,     

New Long-Term Care Case (11/12 – 18):  86F

New State Boys Home Cases (11/12 – 18): (2) 17M no date given, (2) 19M

MESSAGE FROM MAYOR TAMBURRO: 

“Today’s report reveals the stark reality that COVID-19 has not released its grip on our lives.  The summer gave us some reprieve, but those days sadly are now over.  We are back to positive-case levels that rival those in the beginning of the pandemic.  While death rates aren’t at the same levels as the early spring, we are seeing alarming trends in new positive cases throughout the state, county and municipality.  We must not be complacent.  I implore everyone to do their part:  wear masks, maintain 6 ft of social distance, wash hands regularly, avoid indoor gatherings and get your flu shot.  As you plan your Thanksgiving celebrations, please avoid indoor gatherings with extended family and friends.  Adhere to the guidelines set forth by the CDC and NJDOH.  If you must gather, please move outside wearing proper PPE.”   

MIDDLESEX COUNTY COVID-19 DASHBOARD:  Visit https://discovermiddlesex.com/total-cumulative-cases/ for total cumulative coronavirus cases from Middlesex County reported by municipality.  The dashboard is updated by 4pm daily.     

STATE AND NJDOH STATISTICS: 

• 4,320 new cases reported Thursday, November 19. 2,446 COVID-19 patients in NJ hospitals
• 461 patients in intensive care; 223 (42%) of critical care patients on ventilators.
• The statewide positivity rate for tests recorded on November 14 was 10.88%. Rate of transmission 1.42.

GOVERNOR MURPHY TIGHTENS LIMITS ON INDOOR AND OUTDOOR GATHERINGS:  Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 196 on Monday, lowering indoor and outdoor gathering limits. Effective Tuesday, the indoor gathering limit was decrease from 25 to 10 people.  The outdoor gathering limit will decrease from 500 people to 150 people, effective Monday, November 23 at 6:00 a.m. 

“As we have been saying for weeks, this will not be a normal holiday season, and it’s incumbent on all of us to avoid the type of gatherings that have proven to be particularly dangerous places for COVID-19 to spread,” said Governor Murphy.  “With the alarming numbers we are seeing right now, we have to take these steps today to preserve and protect public health and to slow the spread of this virus.”

ANTIBODY TESTING & COVID-19 TESTING AVAILABLE IN MONROE:  Testing is conveniently available in Monroe Township at MyInstaDoc Monroe located at 298 Applegarth Road.  Call 609-207-3220 for more information or to schedule an appointment.  Hackensack Meridian Urgent Care of Monroe is located at 215 Applegarth Road.  Call 732-263-7922 for more information or to schedule an appointment.  Visit covid19.nj.gov/testing for additional testing locations throughout the state. 

UPDATE FROM DR. DORI ALVICH, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS:  Visit:  https://www.monroe.k12.nj.us/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=17775&dataid=26028&FileName=11-19-20.pdf