In the last week and a half, there have been 12 new COVID-19 cases among Long Beach Island residents, which, according Health Officer Dan Krupinski of the LBI Health Department, is “more case activity than we had at the peak of the first wave.”

LBIHD has begun to post a weekly case report for the Island online at lbihealth.com/covid-19. The report will be updated each Friday. In addition to the five new cases and seven active cases – along with 13 close contacts under quarantine – the site also lists eight other current cases reported to the local health department but involve individuals who…