How Much Is COVID Spreading In Greater Morristown?

MORRISTOWN, NJ — The trajectory of the coronavirus remains unpredictable with schools returning and weather likely cooling from here on out. But here's what we know about Morristown.

Morris County averaged 69.2 new cases per day in the past week, according to the New Jersey Department of Health. Here's how much cases have spread in the area:

• Morristown saw 24 new cases from Sept. 8 to Friday, bringing the town to 2,339 cases since the pandemic began. That's a 1.04 percent increase in cases in the past nine days.
• Morris Township had 23 new infections in that span, totaling 1,713 cases since the pandemic began — a 1.36 percent increase of its total cases in 10 days.
• Morris Plains's cases went from 602 to 606 — a 0.66 percent increase in 10 days.

Here are the local hospital ICU statistics as of Friday, according to the Department of Health and Human Services:

• Morristown Medical Center: 28.66 percent of ICU beds available
• Saint Clare's Denville Hospital: 69.23 percent of ICU beds available
• Kindred Hospital New Jersey - Morris County (Dover): ICU bed data unavailable
• Overlook Medical Center (Summit): 53.62 percent of ICU beds available
• Saint Barnabas Medical Center (Livingston): 52.63 percent of ICU beds available

Here's more local coronavirus news:

• Morristown will hold a free vaccine clinic at Saturday's Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival. Read more.
• Dr. William Campbell won a Nobel Prize for the discovery of ivermectin. But the Madison University fellow associate spoke out when somebody horsed around with his name and picture to make it appear he endorsed the drug against COVID-19. Read more.
• The show will go on at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, but there are some ground rules for getting in. Those 12 and older attending performances will be required to show proof of COVID vaccination or — under certain circumstances — a negative test. Read more.
• Need a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine? Atlantic Health Systems is offering a third dose of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines to eligible individuals. Read more.

Learn more about the Morristown Blues & Jazz Festival musicians, and enter for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate for the Morristown Partnership: Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival: The Insider's Guide

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