The novel coronavirus can't be transmitted through blood, but the virus has caused a national shortage because of blood-drive cancelations.
Three have tested positive for COVID-19 in Barnegat as of Monday afternoon.
"We are strongly recommending that you remain in your primary service area and DO NOT relocate to the Shore area," LBT officials said.
Here's a recap of coronavirus updates in Barnegat and Manahawkin.
Ocean County has confirmed 48 positive cases of the novel coronavirus, including 32 new cases Thursday.
The individual has Long Beach Island's first presumptive-positive case.
The McKinley Avenue Elementary and Stafford Intermediate School principals made the announcement.
The Southern Ocean Animal Facility is taking precautions during New Jersey's coronavirus outbreak.
The police officer will self-quarantine. The other individual traveled to Denmark, which has more than 800 confirmed coronavirus cases.
Southern Ocean Medical Center is restricting all visitation, with some exceptions, as the virus spreads in New Jersey.
Barnegat Township's Senior Health Fair has also been postponed indefinitely.
The restrictions were updated.
Southern Ocean Medical Center will temporarily only allow visitors 12 and older.
As heroin and opioid abuse remain a concern, the BLUE HOPE program will serve as an entry point to treatment or other services.
The AMI Foundation's Mobile Digital Mammography Van sets to make breast-cancer screening easier and more convenient.
Barnegat saw a slight increase in the amount of people seeking treatment. Stafford's total was essentially the same as the previous year.
The nonprofit Leapfrog group released its bi-annual round of hospital safety grades.
The screenings are for women 40 or older with no current or past breast issues.
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The drug, which can work to reverse an opioid overdose, will be free to mark Overdose Awareness Day.
The 25th Street Bay Front beach closed again, one week after its last closure.
The money will help expand the Cardiac Catheterization/Interventional Radiology Lab.
Some beaches in New Jersey had issues with bacteria found in animal and human waste, or other problems, this week.
The beaches exceeded state limits Monday but were under the state limit Tuesday after retesting.
The drug, which can work to reverse an opioid overdose, will be made free at a local pharmacy next week.
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The nonprofit group Leapfrog released its bi-annual round of hospital safety grades.
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AtlantiCare is coming to the Manahawkin Health Park to go over information for seniors about their changing health care needs.
Children will have a chance to get CPR training for free at the Barnegat Recreation Center on November 5.
Health Village Imaging is offering free mammograms for eligible women during the month of October
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