Ocean County Reports 1,408 COVID-19 Cases Total as of Thursday
(Toms River) – The Ocean County Health Department (OCHD) reports that there are now a total of 1,408 confirmed cases being reported as of 2:00pm Thursday, April 2, 2020 between the Ocean County and Long Beach Island Health Departments.
The county had reported 1,256 cases total on Wednesday.
Lakewood has the highest case count of any town in the county, with 524 cases as of Wednesday, up from 450 on Wednesday.
The town-by-town breakdown is as follows:
| Town Name | Number of Cases |
|---|---|
| Barnegat | 39 |
| Barnegat Light | 2 |
| Bay Head | 2 |
| Beach Haven | 4 |
| Beachwood | 12 |
| Berkeley | 91 |
| Brick | 139 |
| Eagleswood | 0 |
| Harvey Cedars | 0 |
| Island Heights | 2 |
| Jackson | 120 |
| Lacey | 37 |
| Lakehurst | 3 |
| Lakewood | 524 |
| Lavallette | 3 |
| Little Egg Harbor | 10 |
| Long Beach Township | 5 |
| Manchester | 72 |
| Mantoloking | 0 |
| Ocean Gate | 0 |
| Ocean Twp. (Waretown) | 4 |
| Pine Beach | 0 |
| Plumsted | 4 |
| Point Pleasant Beach | 4 |
| Point Pleasant Borough | 48 |
| Seaside Heights | 6 |
| Seaside Park | 2 |
| Ship Bottom | 4 |
| South Toms River | 17 |
| Surf City | 4 |
| Stafford | 29 |
| Toms River | 221 |
| Tuckerton | 0 |
Effective as of March 28, 2020, the data represented below identifies the municipality or mailing address which was self-reported by the resident at the time of testing. It may not necessarily represent the municipality of residence.
Staff from the Ocean County Health Department will continue to work through the evening to address this rapidly changing and evolving situation. The OCHD is also providing a COVID-19 Information Call Line for residents and clinicians to answer questions regarding the coronavirus. The number is 732-341-9700 ext. 7411.
You can also call the NJDOH hotline available around the clock for questions at 1-800-222-1222
or by dialing 2-1-1.
The statewide COVID-19 total is 29,895 cases and 646 fatalities as of Friday, April 3rd, an increase of 4,372 new cases and 113 fatalities since Thursday.
COVID-19 Cases by County
Data is provisional and subject to revision.
4,808 Positives Pending Further Information
4 Deaths Pending Further Information
Bergen County:
4866 Positive Test Result(s)
132 Deaths
Essex County:
3067 Positive Test Result(s)
118 Deaths
Hudson County:
2835 Positive Test Result(s)
59 Deaths
Union County:
2487 Positive Test Result(s)
45 Deaths
Passaic County:
2216 Positive Test Result(s)
34 Deaths
Middlesex County:
2125 Positive Test Result(s)
56 Deaths
Monmouth County:
1743 Positive Test Result(s)
48 Deaths
Ocean County:
1685 Positive Test Result(s)
45 Deaths
Morris County:
1298 Positive Test Result(s)
43 Deaths
Somerset County:
641 Positive Test Result(s)
23 Deaths
Mercer County:
484 Positive Test Result(s)
5 Deaths
Camden County:
406 Positive Test Result(s)
7 Deaths
Burlington County:
367 Positive Test Result(s)
9 Deaths
Sussex County:
210 Positive Test Result(s)
8 Deaths
Gloucester County:
183 Positive Test Result(s)
3 Deaths
Warren County:
149 Positive Test Result(s)
3 Deaths
Hunterdon County:
148 Positive Test Result(s)
0 Deaths
Atlantic County:
72 Positive Test Result(s)
1 Deaths
Cape May County:
44 Positive Test Result(s)
0 Deaths
Cumberland County:
36 Positive Test Result(s)
1 Deaths
Salem County:
25 Positive Test Result(s)
2 Deaths
Additional information can be found at:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at
https:/ /www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019ncov/summary.html
or New Jersey Department of Health website at:
https://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/topics/ncov.shtml .
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