Ocean County Reports 32 New COVID-19 Cases, Total of 48
From Ocean County’s Health Department:
(Toms River) – The Ocean County Health Department (OCHD) is reporting that 32 new positive
cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Ocean County. The additional cases bring the total
number of positive COVID-19 cases to 48 in Ocean County as of March 19, 2020.
Below is a list of towns and the current total number of cases:
Barnegat: 2 Cases
Berkeley: 2 Cases
Brick: 1 Case
Jackson: 5 Cases
Lakewood: 26 Cases
Little Egg Harbor: 1 Case
Manchester: 3 Cases
Point Pleasant Borough: 1 Case (Earlier reports erroneously identified this case from Point Pleasant Beach)
Toms River: 4 Cases
Stafford: 2 Cases
Surf City: 1 Case
Total Cases in Ocean County: 48 Cases as of March 19, 2020
As of 11:30am, the NJDOH cited 33 cases presumptive positives in the county.
COVID-19 Cases by County (There are 742 positive cases and 9 deaths statewide as of Thursday at 11:30am).
Data is provisional and subsequent to revision.
118 Positives Pending Further Information
Bergen County:
195 Positive Test Result(s)
Middlesex County:
64 Positive Test Result(s)
Essex County:
63 Positive Test Result(s)
Hudson County:
55 Positive Test Result(s)
Monmouth County:
43 Positive Test Result(s)
Passaic County:
38 Positive Test Result(s)
Ocean County:
33 Positive Test Result(s)
Union County:
29 Positive Test Result(s)
Morris County:
26 Positive Test Result(s)
Somerset County:
21 Positive Test Result(s)
Mercer County:
20 Positive Test Result(s)
Burlington County:
14 Positive Test Result(s)
Camden County:
13 Positive Test Result(s)
Hunterdon County:
8 Positive Test Result(s)
Atlantic County:
3 Positive Test Result(s)
Gloucester County:
3 Positive Test Result(s)
Warren County:
3 Positive Test Result(s)
Sussex County:
2 Positive Test Result(s)
Cape May County:
1 Positive Test Result(s)
For more information and statistics pertaining to COVID-19, visit www.ochd.org. The OCHD is
providing COVID 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. Residents can also reach their newest call center number at 2-1-1.
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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