OCHD REPORTS 32 NEW POSITIVE CASES OF COVID-19 IN OCEAN COUNTY

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The Ocean County Health Department (OCHD) is reporting that 32 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Ocean County. The additional cases bring the total number of positive COVID-19 cases to 48 in Ocean County as of March 19, 2020.

Below is a list of towns and the current total number of cases:

Barnegat: 2 Cases

Berkeley: 2 Cases

Brick: 1 Case

Jackson: 5 Cases

Lakewood: 26 Cases

Little Egg Harbor: 1 Case

Manchester: 3 Cases

Point Pleasant Borough: 1 Case (Earlier reports erroneously identified this case from Point Pleasant Beach)

Toms River: 4 Cases

Stafford: 2 Cases

Surf City: 1 Case

Total Cases in Ocean County: 48 Cases as of March 19, 2020

For more information and statistics pertaining to COVID-19, visit www.ochd.org. The OCHD is providing COVID Information Call Line for residents and clinicians to answer questions regarding the coronavirus. The number is 732-341-9700 ext. 7411.

You can also call the NJDOH hotline available around the clock for questions at 1-800-222-1222.  Residents can also reach their newest call center number at 2-1-1.

                            Additional information can be found at:

       Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at

https:/ /www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019ncov/summary.html

or  New Jersey Department of Health website at:

https://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/topics/ncov.shtml .