Mendham COVID Cases On The Rise: 'The Doctor Is In: A COVID-19 Conversation'

MENDHAM, NJ — We're still not out of the woods. An increase in COVID-19 cases has been reported across New Jersey in the last month, and Mendham Borough is hosting an informational meeting to discuss what this means.

The event, titled "The Doctor Is In: A COVID-19 Conversation," will take place on May 19 at Bernards Township Library, 32 S. Maple Ave., Basking Ridge. The meeting will take place from 6 to 7 p.m., and all attendees are required to wear a facial covering.

Dr. John Salaki will keep residents up to date on the most recent and pertinent information about COVID-19. Salaki is the current president of the Board of Health and previously worked as the head of infectious diseases at Morristown Medical Center.

Topics will include:

• All variants
• The future of COVID-19
• The latest information
• Question session

To register for the meeting, send an email to covidvax@bernards.org or call 908-204-2520.

The rate of COVID-19 cases in Mendham Borough and Mendham Township has been on the rise in the last month. According to the Morris County Health Department, 43 confirmed positive cases have been reported in Mendham in the last eight days.

Also, the state's average number of daily confirmed cases is up 20 percent from a week ago and 133 percent from a month ago. The transmission rate in Morris County is currently 1.2.

According to the Health Department, Morris County had an average of 129 daily reported cases over the last two weeks. New Jersey had 592 hospitalizations on average over the last two weeks, a 28 percent increase from the previous two weeks.

With the increase in COVID-19 activity, the Health Department is encouraging residents to test early if they develop signs or symptoms of COVID-19. Statewide, daily vaccinations averaged 12,200 a day, which is down from 15,000 a day four weeks ago.

Currently, 80.3 percent of all New Jersey residents age 5 and older are fully vaccinated, the Health Department said.

Additional breakdowns of vaccination statistics by location and age group can be found on the NJ COVID Dashboard.

The vaccine is currently being distributed by Atlantic Health and retail pharmacies such as Walgreens and CVS.

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