COVID-19 POSITIVE CASES APPROACHING RECORD-HIGH LEVELS: WEAR MASKS & MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCE

88 NEW CASES COMMUNITY-WIDE, TWO NEW CASES IN LONG-TERM CARE, ONE NEW CASE IN BOYS HOME & ONE DEATH OVER SEVEN-DAY PERIOD 

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

Twenty-seven additional positive cases community-wide and one Boys Home case reported today were from June through November. 

New Community-Wide Cases (11/26 – 12/2):  01F, 01M, 06F, 06M, 07M, 08F, 08M, 10M, 12F, 13F, 13M, 17M, (2) 21M, 23F, 23M, 24F, 25F, 26F, 26M, 28M, 29M, 33F, 33M, 34M, (3) 35F, 36F, (2) 37M, (2) 38M,  (2) 39F, 39M, 40M, 41F, 41M, 42M, 43M, 44F, 45F, 45M, (2) 46F, (2) 47M, 49F, (2) 49M, (2) 50M, 51F, 52M, (2) 53F, 55M, 57M, 58F, 58M, (3) 59F, 59M, 60M, 61M, (2) 62F, 63M, 64M, (2) 66M, 67M, (3) 68M,  69M, 70F, (2) 73M, 75F, 76M, 77F, 79F, 82M, 83M, 88M      

New Long-Term Care Case (11/26 – 12/2):  73M, 77F

New State Boys Home Cases (11/26 – 12/2): 18M 

MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR MURPHY:  “Everyone wants to know when this is going to be over, and when they can put their masks in a drawer and freely gather again with family and friends.  Our daily numbers tell us the answer:  not anytime soon,” said Governor Murphy.  “We are still weeks away from the first doses of a vaccine being ready for distribution to our health care workers.  We are months away from a vaccine being readily available for public distribution.  There is a direct cause-and-effect relationship between the increase in the number of cases and the increase in the number of patients in our hospitals.”  

STATE AND NJDOH STATISTICS: 

• 4,350 new COVID-19 positive cases reported Wednesday, December 2.
• 3,287 COVID-19 patients in NJ hospitals.
• 599 individuals in critical care; 354 patients (59%) on ventilators.
• Daily percent positivity: 68%.
• All non-essential interstate travel is strongly discouraged. Residents and visitors coming to NJ are to observe a 14-day self-quarantine.

ANTIBODY TESTING & COVID-19 TESTING AVAILABLE IN MONROE:  Testing is 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 also offers testing 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. 

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.    

The CDC recommends that people wear masks in public settings, at events and gatherings and anywhere they will be around other people.  Visit CDC.gov for tips on how to select, wear and clean your mask.