The Cape May County Department of Health reported Sunday that the number of COVID-19 cases has increased by seven, making a total of 211 cases in the county. No new deaths were reported.
Currently, 45 people have recovered from the virus and there have been 13 deaths, according to a county press release.
New Jersey has become the second-leading state in the United States with 85,301 total COVID-19 cases and 4,202 deaths.
As more people are identified as COVID-19 positive in Cape May County, it is important that everyone stay home, unless for essential errands. If you must leave your home, it is important to protect yourself, county officials say.
Following is a breakdown of the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths for each municipality in Cape May County:
| MUNICIPALITY | ACTIVE CASES | REPORTED TODAY | OFF QUARANTINE | DEATHS |
| AVALON | 0 | 6 | ||
| CAPE MAY CITY | 1 | 3 | ||
| CAPE MAY POINT | 0 | |||
| DENNIS TOWNSHIP | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| LOWER TOWNSHIP | 54 | 7 | 10 | |
| MIDDLE TOWNSHIP | 34 | 8 | ||
| NORTH WILDWOOD | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| OCEAN CITY | 14 | 1 | 3 | |
| SEA ISLE CITY | 0 | 2 | ||
| STONE HARBOR | 0 | |||
| UPPER TOWNSHIP | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| WEST CAPE MAY | 1 | |||
| WEST WILDWOOD | 1 | |||
| WILDWOOD | 14 | 1 | 3 | |
| WILDWOOD CREST | 5 | 3 | ||
| WOODBINE | 1 | 1 | ||
| TOTAL ACTIVE | 153 | |||
| TOTAL RECOVERED | 45 | |||
| TOTAL DECEASED | 13 | |||
| TOTAL CASES IN CAPE MAY COUNTY | 211 |
“We urge individuals to remain home. If they must leave on an essential errand it is important to protect yourself. By social distancing you can protect yourself and others,” said Cape May County Health Officer Kevin Thomas.
You can protect yourself while doing essential shopping by doing the following:
- Stay home if sick.
- Avoid shopping if you are sick or have symptoms of COVID-19, which include a fever, cough, or shortness of breath.
- Order online or use curbside pickup.
- Order food and other items online for home delivery or curbside pickup (if possible).
- Only visit the grocery store, or other stores selling household essentials, in person when you absolutely need to. This will limit your potential exposure to others and the virus that causes COVID-19.
- Stay at least 6 feet away from others while shopping and in lines.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face covering when you must go out in public.
- When you do have to visit in person, go during hours when fewer people will be there (for example, early morning or late night).
- If you are at higher risk for severe illness, find out if the store has special hours for people at higher risk. If they do, try to shop during those hours. People at higher risk for severe illness include adults 65 or older and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions.
- Disinfect the shopping cart, use disinfecting wipes if available.
- Do not touch your eyes, nose, or mouth.
- If possible, use touchless payment (pay without touching money, a card, or a keypad). If you must handle money, a card, or use a keypad, use hand sanitizer right after paying.
- After leaving the store, use hand sanitizer. When you get home, wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
- At home, follow food safety guidelines: clean, separate, cook, chill. There is no evidence that food or food packaging has been linked to getting sick from COVID-19.
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 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.
