Hillsborough Hits 'Grim Milestone,' Passes 1K Coronavirus Cases

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Hillsborough hit a "grim milestone" on Monday as it passed 1,000 positive coronavirus cases, said Mayor Doug Tomson.

As of Monday at 4 p.m., 1,027 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Hillsborough since March. That is a net increase of 40 new cases since Friday, said Tomson.

"We have a two week total of 214 [new] cases," Tomson said.

The township has also reported a total of 81 deaths.

The Hillsborough Health Department shared the positive cases by age range:

• 0-9: 24
• 10-19: 107
• 20-29: 133
• 30-39: 97
• 40-49: 141
• 50-59: 182
• 60-69: 113
• 70-79: 68
• 80-89: 87
• 90-99: 73
• 100+: 2

The Hillsborough Health Department shared the deaths by age range:

• 0-9: 0
• 10-19: 0
• 20-29: 0
• 30-39: 0
• 40-49: 1
• 50-59: 0
• 60-69: 4
• 70-79: 17
• 80-89: 35
• 90-99: 23
• 100+: 1

Hillsborough has shared recommendations for college students returning home for the holidays. Students should complete a two-week quarantine either at home or in their dorm. All college students should get tested for COVID-19 once they come back from school.

For more information on the coronavirus in Hillsborough or other resources visit hillsborough.311.town.

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