Here are the weekly Jersey Shore Covid-19 case totals
As the curve keeps on flattening and less and less people are being reported infected or hospitalized our Townsquare Media Jersey Shore News Team will post a weekly report of the cases coming out of Monmouth and Ocean County's instead of a daily report.
In Ocean County there have been 8,527 positive cases as of Friday morning May 29 with Lakewood having the most followed by Toms River and Brick, as reported by the Ocean County Health Department.
Here is how the daily cases break down for Ocean County this week:
- Friday May 22: 95 new cases reported bringing total to 8,242.
- Saturday May 23: 19 new cases reported bringing total to 8,261.
- Sunday May 24: 60 new cases reported bringing total to 8,318.
- Monday May 25: 49 new cases reported bringing total to 8,367.
- Tuesday May 26: 83 new cases reported bringing total to 8,401.
- Wednesday May 27: 65 new cases reported bringing total to 8,466.
- Thursday May 28: 56 new cases reported bringing total to 8,527.
- Cases this week: 427
In Monmouth County there have been 8,103 positive cases as of Friday morning May 29 with Middletown having the most cases for a single town followed by Freehold Township and Howell, as reported by Monmouth County Freeholders Tom Arnone and Sue Kiley.
Here is how the daily cases break down for Monmouth County this week:
- Friday May 22: 65 new cases reported bringing total to 7,724.
- Saturday May 23: 30 new cases reported bringing total to 7,754.
- Sunday May 24: 105 new cases reported brining total to 7,859.
- Monday May 25: 25 new cases reported bringing total to 7,884.
- Tuesday May 26: 47 new cases reported bringing total to 7,931.
- Wednesday May 27: 75 new cases reported bringing total to 8,006.
- Thursday May 28: 97 new cases reported bringing total to 8,103.
- Cases this week: 444.
Here are some of the Jersey Shore Covid-19 stories that made News this week:
- Instead of waiting for Governor Murphy to make decisions to reopen the state economy and in lieu of what those plans may entail, Monmouth County Freeholder Director Tom Arnone is preparing a pitch for the Governor to let each county decide when to reopen and how to do so safely.
- Stafford Police Chief Tom Dellane cleared up social media rumors and misinformation being spread that police told a homeowner that they could't play patriotic music to honor the first responders on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic. Chief Dellane said that's not true, police asked the homeowner to turn down the volume, no officer said turn off the music.
- Ocean County lawmakers in New Jersey's 10 Legislative District are sponsoring a bill that would cause certain executive orders by the governor to expire in 15 days unless extended by the legislature.
- The Covid-19 pandemic has become especially draining mentally for athletes and coaches with no practices or games to take part in right now or in the immediate future. They're now trying to find ways to prepare for an uncertain future.