The New Jersey Department of Health announced that as of April 17, 2,123 Mercer County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 and sadly, 101 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 as of April 15th is as follows:

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 climbed by 3,250 cases and 323 fatalities on Friday, bringing the total to 78,476 cases and 3,840 deaths.

COVID-19 Cases by County
Data is provisional and subject to revision.

Bergen County:

11,863 Positive Test Results

714 Deaths

Essex County:

9,672 Positive Test Results

684 Deaths

Hudson County:

9,636 Positive Test Results

420 Deaths

Union County:

8,429 Positive Test Results

330 Deaths

Passaic County:

7,604 Positive Test Results

221 Deaths

Middlesex County:

7,308 Positive Test Results

309 Deaths

Ocean County:

4,424 Positive Test Results

201 Deaths

Monmouth County:

4,414 Positive Test Results

206 Deaths

Morris County:

3,822 Positive Test Results

232 Deaths

Somerset County:

2,195 Positive Test Results

135 Deaths

Mercer County:

2,123 Positive Test Results

101 Deaths

Camden County:

1,807 Positive Test Results

64 Deaths

Burlington County:

1,366 Positive Test Results

54 Deaths

Gloucester County:

664 Positive Test Results

22 Deaths

Sussex County:

591 Positive Test Results

54 Deaths

Warren County:

521 Positive Test Results

36 Deaths

Hunterdon County:

385 Positive Test Results

16 Deaths

Atlantic County:

370 Positive Test Results

17 Deaths

Cumberland County:

263 Positive Test Results

3 Deaths

Cape May County:

189 Positive Test Results

14 Deaths

Salem County:

102 Positive Test Results

4 Deaths