Bridgewater Sees 2 New Coronavirus Cases, 0 Deaths In Past Week

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Bridgewater Township has reported 2 new coronavirus cases and 0 new deaths in the past week.

As of Friday, Bridgewater is reporting a total of 524 positive COVID-19 cases and 66 deaths, up from 522 coronavirus cases and 66 deaths last week.

Bridgewater has not reported any new deaths in just over a month now. The last death reported was on July 25. There are also currently 321 Bridgewater residents who have reported their recovery from COVID-19 to the township's public health team.

Of the 66 people, who have died due to the coronavirus in Bridgewater, the overall age range is 40 to 105 years of age:

• 2 were under the age of 50
• 5 were between 50 and 64
• 17 were between 65 and 79
• 42 were aged 80+

Somerset County has a total of 5,446 cases and 493 deaths as of Friday, according to the state. Franklin Township is the hardest hit in the county with 1,496 cases and 141 deaths followed by Hillsborough and Bridgewater in terms of death rate.

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Here is a look at the entire county's coronavirus numbers, according to Somerset County Health Department. (Note that Somerset County reported totals may differ from town's own numbers because of reporting times and other variations.)

• Bedminster Township: 49 cases (5 deaths)
• Bernards Township: 308 cases (42 deaths)
• Bernardsville Borough: 79 cases (4 deaths)
• Bound Brook Borough: 346 cases (14 deaths)
• Branchburg Township: 106 cases (4 deaths)
• Bridgewater Township: 523 cases (72 deaths)
• Far Hills Borough: 3 cases (0 deaths)
• Franklin Township: 1,496 cases (141 deaths)
• Green Brook Township: 160 cases (33 deaths)
• Hillsborough Township & Millstone: 490 cases (77 deaths)
• Manville Borough: 166 cases (8 deaths)
• Montgomery Township: 144 cases (6 deaths)
• North Plainfield Borough: 359 cases (36 deaths)
• Peapack-Gladstone Borough: 47 cases (1 death)
• Raritan Borough: 127 cases (14 deaths)
• Rocky Hills Borough: 5 cases (0 deaths)
• Somerville Borough: 157 cases (6 deaths)
• South Bound Brook Borough: 87 cases (3 deaths)
• Warren Township: 166 cases (13 deaths)
• Watchung Borough: 100 cases (14 deaths)

New Jersey now has had 193,422 coronavirus cases and 14,195 deaths. Read more: NJ Coronavirus Updates: Here's What You Need To Know

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