92.7 WOBM News Flash Briefing: March 26 5AM

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With a surge of covid-19 patients expected the Army Corp of Engineers and FEMA are teaming up to build 4 field hospitals across the state.

The amount of positive covid-19 coronavirus cases in Ocean County has risen to 321 in the latest tally by the OCHD which includes 121 new cases.

As the amount of positive coronavirus cases continue to rise, more restrictions are put in place with the theme of social distancing and proper respiratory hygiene. Monmouth County Freeholder Director Tom Arnone says if everyone does their part we'll eventually seek the peak we've been looking to see.

The Toms River council has rescheduled their meeting until next Tuesday due to technical difficulties that occurred at the regularly scheduled council meeting this week.