The New Jersey Health Department’s COVID-19 dashboard now includes the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths that occurred in long-term care facilities or nursing homes. Locally, Southern Ocean Center in Manahawkin, run by Genesis, had the worst rate of infection with 55 patients testing positive for the virus, 16 staff members positive and 13 patient deaths attributed to the coronavirus. These results are cumulative from March 29 to June 12.

Mystic Meadows in Little Egg Harbor had 32 cases among patients, 15 cases among staff members, five patient deaths and…