Middlesex County's COVID Cases Remain 'Very High:' Town Updates

Woodbridge NJ

29 January, 2021

2:26 PM

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — The coronavirus continues to take a grim toll on Middlesex County, impacting local businesses and schools in the region, according to the latest updated state data as of Jan. 29 (see town-by-town totals below). The state Department of Health's most recent "COVID-19 Activity Level Report," which is issued weekly, says Middlesex County is still in the "red zone" for coronavirus cases. Middlesex County reported 538 new cases on Friday, and 51 new probable cases. Last Friday, Jan. 22 Middlesex County reported 429 new cases. The "red zone" means the daily new COVID-19 virus case rate, per 100,000 people, rose to "very high" in all 21 counties. That means they exceed 25 cases per 100,000 people over a seven-day average. The latest reports say the overall coronavirus activity level also rose from "moderate," or "yellow," to "high," or "orange," in recent weeks in all 21 New Jersey counties. With the rise to a "high" level, state officials said, school districts in those counties may have to take more serious steps — such as quarantining or even shutting down schools — if a child shows the symptoms of COVID-19. "When it is high risk, there are some recommendations that we make together with local school boards," said Edward Lifshitz, medical director for the state Department of Health. The overall coronavirus risk rose to "high" in each of the counties because: The new daily case rate in each of the counties rose to 10 or more per 100,000 people. The percent of COVID-19-like illnesses rose above 5.52 in each of the counties. The percent of positive cases rose above 10.01. As of Jan. 29, Middlesex County provided the following breakdown of cases by town: Carteret 19 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours2,401 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours44 Reported Total Deaths Cranbury 2 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours 186 Reported Total Cases 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours 5 Reported Total Deaths Dunellen 2 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours581 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours11 Reported Total Deaths East Brunswick 10 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours2,384 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours87 Reported Total Deaths Edison 44 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours6,240 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours302 Reported Total Deaths Helmetta 1 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours 131 Reported Total Cases 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours5 Reported Total Deaths Highland Park 4 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours685 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours12 Reported Total Deaths Jamesburg 6 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours384 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours6 Reported Total Deaths Metuchen 3 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours683 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours6 Reported Total Deaths Middlesex 14 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours1,098 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours28 Reported Total Deaths Milltown 2 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours366 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours6 Reported Total Deaths Monroe 16 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours2,920 Reported Total Cases 1 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours157 Reported Total Deaths New Brunswick 32 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours4,437 Reported Total Cases1 Reported Death in the last 24 Hours94 Reported Total Deaths North Brunswick 18 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours3,154 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours72 Reported Total Deaths Old Bridge 28 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours5,006 Reported Total Cases2 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours127 Reported Total Deaths Perth Amboy 29 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours6,750 Reported Total Cases1 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours171 Reported Total Deaths Piscataway 34 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours3,556 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours58 Reported Total Deaths Plainsboro 11 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours876 Reported Total Cases1 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours34 Reported Total Deaths Sayreville 20 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours3,274 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours70 Reported Total Deaths South Amboy 1 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours763 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours29 Reported Total Deaths South Brunswick 14 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours1,918 Reported Total Cases1 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours54 Reported Total Deaths South Plainfield 12 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours1,996 Reported Total Cases1 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours52 Reported Total Deaths South River 13 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours1,227 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours15 Reported Total Deaths Spotswood 0 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours485 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours12 Reported Total Deaths Woodbridge 47 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours8,719 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours197 Reported Total Deaths