Monmouth County has 358 additional positive cases
of COVID-19
FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth County Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone and Freeholder Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley have announced that today, Dec. 17, there are 358 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Monmouth County. There are three new deaths being reported today related to COVID-19 in Monmouth County.
As the number of cases continues to rise, the Freeholders and the Monmouth County Health Department (MCHD) are strongly urging residents to do their part to slow the spread by practicing social distancing, wearing a face covering when social distancing is not possible, not gathering in large crowds, washing their hands and staying home when sick.
Monmouth County will offer free COVID-19 testing for County residents on Saturday, Dec. 19 in Long Branch from 9 a.m. to noon at the Bucky James Community Center, 231 Wilbur Ray Ave. Residents 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.
Residents with general questions or concerns about the COVID-19 are able to contact the MCHD phone bank by calling 732-845-2070 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
When the phone bank is not operational, please visit the MCHD website at www.visitmonmouth.com/health for general information related to COVID-19. Residents can also visit the NJ 211 website for additional information at www.nj211.org/coronavirus-covid-19 or by dialing 2-1-1.
For information on the COVID-19 vaccine, please visit the County’s COVID-19 vaccination webpage located at www.visitmonmouth.com/health.
The breakdown of positive COVID-19 cases by municipality is as follows:
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17-Dec
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16-Dec
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Aberdeen:
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750
|
743
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Allenhurst:
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41
|
39
|
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Allentown:
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45
|
45
|
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Asbury Park:
|
708
|
698
|
|
Atlantic Highlands:
|
117
|
117
|
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Avon-by-the-Sea:
|
73
|
73
|
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Belmar:
|
187
|
182
|
|
Bradley Beach:
|
152
|
150
|
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Brielle:
|
201
|
199
|
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Colts Neck:
|
392
|
387
|
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Deal:
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156
|
155
|
|
Eatontown:
|
728
|
713
|
|
Englishtown:
|
101
|
100
|
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Fair Haven:
|
168
|
165
|
|
Farmingdale:
|
50
|
49
|
|
Freehold Borough:
|
816
|
812
|
|
Freehold Township:
|
1525
|
1512
|
|
Hazlet:
|
799
|
792
|
|
Highlands:
|
136
|
134
|
|
Holmdel:
|
653
|
646
|
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Howell:
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2116
|
2076
|
|
Interlaken:
|
43
|
42
|
|
Keansburg:
|
447
|
440
|
|
Keyport:
|
270
|
266
|
|
Lake Como:
|
68
|
65
|
|
Little Silver:
|
191
|
181
|
|
Loch Arbour:
|
11
|
11
|
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Long Branch:
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1805
|
1786
|
|
Manalapan:
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1486
|
1451
|
|
Manasquan:
|
172
|
167
|
|
Marlboro:
|
1468
|
1442
|
|
Matawan:
|
528
|
524
|
|
Middletown:
|
2410
|
2387
|
|
Millstone Township:
|
306
|
302
|
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Monmouth Beach:
|
101
|
101
|
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Neptune City:
|
201
|
199
|
|
Neptune Township:
|
1353
|
1324
|
|
Ocean:
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1268
|
1251
|
|
Oceanport:
|
233
|
232
|
|
Red Bank:
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896
|
889
|
|
Roosevelt:
|
23
|
21
|
|
Rumson:
|
227
|
227
|
|
Sea Bright:
|
63
|
61
|
|
Sea Girt:
|
81
|
81
|
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Shrewsbury Borough:
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221
|
221
|
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Shrewsbury Township:
|
43
|
43
|
|
Spring Lake:
|
88
|
87
|
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Spring Lake Heights:
|
151
|
147
|
|
Tinton Falls:
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663
|
657
|
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Union Beach:
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185
|
183
|
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Upper Freehold:
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244
|
243
|
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Wall:
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1051
|
1037
|
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West Long Branch:
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573
|
572
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Unknown:
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0
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0
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If you would like to read more Monmouth County news updates and information regarding the COVID-19 situation, go to www.visitmonmouth.com.