The Cape May County Department of Health is announcing two additional fatalities related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and is providing an update on the number of positive and recovered cases reported in the County.
In total, 15 Cape May County residents have passed away due to complications from COVID-19. The most recent passing involves a 51-year-old female from Upper Township and an 83-year-old male from Lower Township.
“It is with great sadness that we announce more lives lost to this pandemic,” said Freeholder Jeff Pierson “Our sympathies and thoughts go out to these families. The death of two of our community members is a reminder to us all to continue to heed the precautions associated with preventing the spread of this disease.”
MUNICIPALITY | ACTIVE CASES | REPORTED TODAY | OFF QUARANTINE | DEATHS |
AVALON | 0 | | 6 | |
CAPE MAY CITY | 1 | | 3 | |
CAPE MAY POINT | 0 | | | |
DENNIS TOWNSHIP | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
LOWER TOWNSHIP | 43 | | 17 | 11 |
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP | 35 | 3 | 10 | |
NORTH WILDWOOD | 2 | | 3 | |
OCEAN CITY | 14 | 1 | 4 | |
SEA ISLE CITY | 0 | | 2 | |
STONE HARBOR | 0 | | | |
UPPER TOWNSHIP | 17 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
WEST CAPE MAY | 1 | | | |
WEST WILDWOOD | 0 | | 1 | |
WILDWOOD | 14 | | 3 | |
WILDWOOD CREST | 4 | | 4 | |
WOODBINE | 1 | | | 1 |
TOTAL ACTIVE | 140 | | | |
TOTAL RECOVERED | | | 62 | |
TOTAL DECEASED | | | | 15 |
TOTAL CASES IN CAPE MAY COUNTY | 217 | | | |
Positive Covid-19 Cases and Deaths by Date:
Call your healthcare professional if you have concerns about COVID-19 and your underlying health conditions. Stay up to date on the current situation as it evolves. Some reliable sources are New Jersey Poison Information and Education System hotline at 211 or 1-800-962-1253, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at www.cdc.gov, the World Health Organization at www.who.int, the New Jersey Department of Health at COVID19.nj.gov. For additional information visit https://capemaycountynj.gov/ or Cape May County Department of Health at www.cmchealth.net, also like us on Facebook.