Cape May County reported Monday there are now 167 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths overall in the county, including a 77-year-old woman who was a resident at the Victoria Manor nursing home in Lower Township.
With the latest death, Victoria Manor has had a total of six residents die of the coronavirus, confirmed Denis Brown, administrative aide to the Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
The COVID-19 outbreak has climbed to 64,584 cases and 2,443 deaths in New Jersey.
Following is a breakdown of the confirmed coronavirus cases in each municipality of Cape May County:
| MUNICIPALITY |
ACTIVE CASES |
OFF QUARANTINE |
DEATHS |
|
|
|
|
| AVALON |
4 |
2 |
|
| CAPE MAY CITY |
1 |
2 |
|
| CAPE MAY POINT |
0 |
|
|
| DENNIS TOWNSHIP |
6 |
|
1 |
| LOWER TOWNSHIP |
54 |
2 |
6 |
| MIDDLE TOWNSHIP |
33 |
3 |
|
| NORTH WILDWOOD |
3 |
1 |
|
| OCEAN CITY |
11 |
2 |
|
| SEA ISLE CITY |
1 |
1 |
|
| STONE HARBOR |
0 |
|
|
| UPPER TOWNSHIP |
10 |
1 |
1 |
| WEST CAPE MAY |
2 |
|
|
| WEST WILDWOOD |
1 |
|
|
| WILDWOOD |
8 |
1 |
|
| WILDWOOD CREST |
8 |
|
|
| WOODBINE |
2 |
|
|
| TOTAL ACTIVE |
144 |
|
|
| TOTAL RECOVERED |
|
15 |
|
| TOTAL DECEASED |
|
|
8 |
| TOTAL CASES IN CAPE MAY COUNTY |
167 |
|
|
As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, county officials urge community action to help limit the spread.
“It's critically important that we continue to stay home and limit our contact with others," said Kevin Thomas, Cape May County health officer. "Some initial indications suggest that these types of community mitigations are having a positive impact on decreasing the spread of disease.”
The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person. COVID-19 can spread through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby. The droplets could also be inhaled into the lungs. It can spread between people who are in close contact with one another, within about 6 feet.
The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to the virus. Since COVID-19 spreads easily from person-to-person it is important to do the following:
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Put distance between yourself and other people.
- Stay home, unless you need to leave to get essential supplies.
For more information, call the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System hotline at 211 or 1-800-962-1253 or visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at
www.cdc.gov, the World Health Organization at
www.who.int and the New Jersey Department of Health at
COVID19.nj.gov.
For additional information, visit the Cape May County Department of Health at
www.cmchealth.net or on Facebook.
