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Cape May County Reports New COVID-19 Death

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The Cape May County Health Department reported Friday that an 88-year-old Lower Township man died from COVID-19. The total number of positive cases of COVID-19 infection in Cape May County is now 443, including 32 deaths. “Unfortunately, this sad news tells us that another resident of Cape May County will be sadly missed by loved ones, friends and family, said Cape May County Freeholder Director Gerald M. Thornton. Thornton continued, "We know that residents of nursing homes and people of an advanced age and in certain conditions are among the most at risk of this disease. I urge everyone in Cape May County – regardless of age or condition – to take an active role in doing their part to reduce the spread of this virus throughout our communities so we can protect one another.”
MUNICIPALITY ACTIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY OFF QUARANTINE DEATHS LONG TERM CARE ACTIVE CASES LONG TERM CARE CENTER DEATHS
AVALON 1 6
CAPE MAY CITY 1 3
CAPE MAY POINT 0
DENNIS TOWNSHIP 6 11 1 26 2
LOWER TOWNSHIP 18 12 46 3 55 19
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP 24 7 44 2 4
NORTH WILDWOOD 3 6
OCEAN CITY 7 20 1
SEA ISLE CITY 0 2
STONE HARBOR 0
UPPER TOWNSHIP 14 1 29 2
WEST CAPE MAY 1 1
WEST WILDWOOD 2 1
WILDWOOD 12 18
WILDWOOD CREST 2 1 8
WOODBINE 9 3 1 1 29 2
TOTAL ACTIVE 100   115
TOTAL RECOVERED     196
TOTAL DECEASED       9 23
TOTAL CASES IN CAPE MAY COUNTY 443  
Call your healthcare professional if you have concerns about COVID-19 and your underlying health conditions. Stay up to date on the coronavirus crisis as it evolves. Some reliable sources are the 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
and the New Jersey Department of Health at COVID19.nj.gov. For additional information, visit https://capemaycountynj.gov/ or the Cape May County Department of Health at cmchealth.net.
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