The number of new cases of COVID-19 in Ocean County once again dropped precipitously during the week of Jan. 26 through Feb. 1.

The Ocean County Health Department reported 2,190 confirmed new cases of COVID-19 throughout the county, for the week. That was down from 4,102 for the week of Jan. 19 to 25, from 6,070 from Jan. 12 to 18 and far down from the week of Jan. 5 to 11, when 10,374 were reported.