Monroe Township was notified this afternoon by the Middlesex County Department of Health of the second Township resident testing positive for the COVID-19 Coronavirus.
The patient, in their forties, reportedly presented with symptoms and was seen at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital where a test was conducted. The patient is under home-quarantine. The resident is a family member of a Brookside elementary school student.
The County Health Department is the lead in the investigation of the case and is responsible for all notifications.
Updates will be provided as they are available and allowed under federal and state privacy laws. Names, addresses and personal identifying information of patients cannot be released or shared with the community.
STATE UPDATE: The latest statistics related to the COVID-19 Coronavirus from Governor Murphy’s office this afternoon includes 89 new positive test results in New Jersey for a statewide total of 267. Middlesex County now has 22 positive cases.
MAYOR ORDERS ADULT AND CHILD DAYCARE CENTERS, COSMETOLOGY ESTABLISHMENTS CLOSED: Mayor Tamburro has ordered the following additional restrictions after 8 p.m. today: All adult and child daycare centers and all cosmetology establishments including barbershops, hair salons, nail salons, day spas and massage centers must close effective 8 p.m. tonight and must remain closed until further notice.
“Proactive closures are one of the proven ways to help curtail the spread of the Coronavirus in our community,” said Mayor Tamburro. “These closures are a responsible and necessary way to stop large and small gatherings while limiting close contact between residents and service professionals in the community.”
