Middlesex Co.'s Weekly COVID Cases Up 3 Percent: See Town Updates

Woodbridge NJ

13 February, 2021

11:08 AM

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Coronavirus continues to take a grim toll on Middlesex County, impacting local businesses and schools in the region, according to updated state data (see town-by-town totals below). Middlesex County reported a total of 63,618 coronavirus cases on Friday, an increase of 3 percent from last week. The rise is reflected in the state Department of Health's most recent "COVID-19 Activity Level Report," which is issued weekly. The most recent report, released Thursday, says Middlesex County is still in the "red zone" for coronavirus cases. The "red zone" means the daily new COVID-19 virus case rate, per 100,000 people, is "very high" currently in 14 counties. That means they exceed 25 cases per 100,000 people over a seven-day average. The "orange" zone means they have a rate of 10 to 25 cases per 100,000 people. The latest reports say the overall coronavirus activity level is either "moderate," or "yellow," or "high," or "orange," in all New Jersey counties. If the overall activity is at 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. Indeed, a number of school districts have shifted to remote instruction as the numbers have risen. 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 Saturday, Feb. 13, Middlesex County officials provided the following breakdown of cases by town: Carteret 15 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours2,607 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours45 Reported Total Deaths Cranbury 0 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours203 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours6 Reported Total Deaths Dunellen 1 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours629 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours11 Reported Total Deaths East Brunswick 8 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours2,577 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours95 Reported Total Deaths Edison 41 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours6,838 Reported Total Cases1 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours314 Reported Total Deaths Helmetta 2 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours151 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours5 Reported Total Deaths Highland Park 4 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours757 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours14 Reported Total Deaths Jamesburg 3 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours438 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours6 Reported Total Deaths Metuchen 4 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours777 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours7 Reported Total Deaths Middlesex 6 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours1,197 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours30 Reported Total Deaths Milltown 1 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours394 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours6 Reported Total Deaths Monroe 21 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours3,180 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours166 Reported Total Deaths New Brunswick 25 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours4,897 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours96 Reported Total Deaths North Brunswick 11 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours3,395 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours76 Reported Total Deaths Old Bridge 27 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours5,459 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours141 Reported Total Deaths Perth Amboy 37 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours7,272 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours180 Reported Total Deaths Piscataway 30 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours4,041 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours61 Reported Total Deaths Plainsboro 5 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours967 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours36 Reported Total Deaths Sayreville 11 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours3,579 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours75 Reported Total Deaths South Amboy 5 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours838 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours31 Reported Total Deaths South Brunswick 4 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours2,073 Reported Total Cases1 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours60 Reported Total Deaths South Plainfield 8 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours2,150 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours55 Reported Total Deaths South River 4 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours1,346 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours17 Reported Total Deaths Spotswood 5 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours552 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours13 Reported Total Deaths Woodbridge 32 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours9,447 Reported Total Cases0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours215 Reported Total Deaths