Mercer County Surpasses 3,000 COVID-19 Cases Total as of Friday
The New Jersey Department of Health announced that as of April 24, there are 3,086 Mercer County residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 and sadly, 178 people have died. Contact tracing continues. As more testing sites open around the county, we expect to see an increase in the number of positive cases. Mercer County is also tracking data at the municipal level.
The town breakdown of cases is as follows from April 21st, the most recent available data from the county:
EAST WINDSOR TWP
Daily Cases: 6 Total Cases: 311
EWING TWP
Daily Cases: 4 Total Cases: 274
HAMILTON TWP
Daily Cases: 8 Total Cases: 554
HIGHTSTOWN BORO
Daily Cases: 1 Total Cases: 82
HOPEWELL BORO
Daily Cases: 0 Total Cases: 3
HOPEWELL TWP
Daily Cases: 1 Total Cases: 62
LAWRENCE TWP
Daily Cases: 5 Total Cases: 131
PENNINGTON BORO
Daily Cases: 0 Total Cases: 8
PRINCETON
Daily Cases: 1 Total Cases: 75
ROBBINSVILLE TWP
Daily Cases: 0 Total Cases: 58
TRENTON CITY
Daily Cases: 15 Total Cases: 729
WEST WINDSOR TWP
Daily Cases: 1 Total Cases: 102
Please note that municipal data lags behind the state data and will update as information becomes available.
Mercer County continues to recommend basic steps for residents. Whether you are ill or not, adhere to the Governor’s Executive Orders and stay home. If you must leave your home, practice social distancing and wear a mask over your mouth and nose. Wash your hands. Cough and sneeze into your elbow or a tissue. Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces.
The NJ Poison Control Center and 211 have partnered with the State to provide information to the Public on COVID-19:
Call: 2-1-1
Call (24/7): 1-800-962-1253
Text: NJCOVID to 898-211
Text: your ZIP code to 898-211 for live text assistance
Visit: www.covid19.nj.gov
The statewide COVID-19 count surpassed 100,000 cases as of Friday, climbing by 3,047 cases and 253 fatalities for a total of 102,196 cases and 5,617 fatalities.
COVID-19 Cases by County
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
BERGEN:
14363 Positive Test Results
934 Deaths
HUDSON:
13011 Positive Test Results
640 Deaths
ESSEX:
12110 Positive Test Results
975 Deaths
UNION:
11208 Positive Test Results
542 Deaths
PASSAIC:
10291 Positive Test Results
383 Deaths
MIDDLESEX:
9789 Positive Test Results
413 Deaths
OCEAN:
5612 Positive Test Results
301 Deaths
MONMOUTH:
5368 Positive Test Results
273 Deaths
MORRIS:
4716 Positive Test Results
340 Deaths
MERCER:
3086 Positive Test Results
178 Deaths
SOMERSET:
2921 Positive Test Results
198 Deaths
CAMDEN:
2750 Positive Test Results
106 Deaths
BURLINGTON:
2054 Positive Test Results
81 Deaths
GLOUCESTER:
923 Positive Test Results
30 Deaths
SUSSEX:
795 Positive Test Results
84 Deaths
WARREN:
729 Positive Test Results
61 Deaths
ATLANTIC:
566 Positive Test Results
29 Deaths
HUNTERDON:
490 Positive Test Results
22 Deaths
CUMBERLAND:
466 Positive Test Results
5 Deaths
CAPE MAY:
247 Positive Test Results
16 Deaths
SALEM:
169 Positive Test Results
6 Deaths
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