The Cape May County Health Department reports an 89-year-old male from Lower Township passing away from COVID-19. Total positive cases of COVID-19 infection in Cape May County is now 346 including 22 deaths.
“On behalf of the Cape May County community, we express our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the gentleman who died. Our thoughts go out to all resident who are grieving losses while battling this virus,” said Cape May County Freeholder Jeff Pierson.
CURRENT COVID 19 CASES BY MUNICIPALITY |
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MUNICIPALITY | ACTIVE CASES | REPORTED TODAY | OFF QUARANTINE | DEATHS | LONG TERM CARE ACTIVE CASES | LONG TERM CARE CENTER DEATHS |
AVALON | 1 | | 6 | | | |
CAPE MAY CITY | 0 | | 3 | | | |
CAPE MAY POINT | 0 | | | | | |
DENNIS TOWNSHIP | 6 | | 8 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
LOWER TOWNSHIP | 11 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 22 | 14 |
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP | 23 | 1 | 37 | | 4 | |
NORTH WILDWOOD | 3 | | 4 | | | |
OCEAN CITY | 10 | | 13 | | | |
SEA ISLE CITY | 0 | | 2 | | | |
STONE HARBOR | 0 | | | | | |
UPPER TOWNSHIP | 27 | | 12 | 2 | | |
WEST CAPE MAY | 1 | | 1 | | | |
WEST WILDWOOD | 0 | | 1 | | | |
WILDWOOD | 16 | 1 | 12 | | | |
WILDWOOD CREST | 1 | 1 | 8 | | | |
WOODBINE | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | |
TOTAL ACTIVE | 103 | | | | 66 | |
TOTAL RECOVERED | | | 155 | | | |
TOTAL DECEASED | | | | 6 | | 16 |
TOTAL CASES IN CAPE MAY COUNTY | 346 | | | | | |
The spread of coronavirus in nursing homes throughout New Jersey has claimed many lives. According to the State Health Department, the number of nursing homes where residents have been diagnosed with COVID-19 is 498 with 19,153 positive cases and 3,488 deaths. In Cape May County 7 long term care facilities have outbreaks with over 144 positive cases and 16 deaths.
The State Health Department’s epidemiologist and Cape May County Health Department’s public health nurses have investigated and provided continued guidance to all long-term care facilities throughout the County. The adherence to state health Department infectious control guidelines and recommendations by all long-term care facility staff is the critical component in stopping the spread of COVID-19.
Stay up to date on the current situation as it evolves. Some reliable sources are New Jersey Poison Information and Education System hotline at 1-800-222-1222, 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 www.nj.gov/health . For additional information visit Cape May County Department of Health at www.cmchealth.net, also like us on Facebook.