As New Jersey continues to expand testing for the novel coronavirus, the number of confirmed cases is – as expected – increasing. On Friday, April 24, the state reported 99,989 positive cases and 5,368 deaths. Total known cases of COVID-19 in Ocean County, meanwhile, currently stand at 5,560, as updated April 24 by the Ocean County Health Department, at ochd.org. According to the State Department of Health, at state.nj.us, there have been 286 deaths so far in the county.
In the greater Long Beach Island area, towns with known cases currently are: Surf City, four; Barnegat Light, two; Ship…
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