How Much Is COVID Spreading In Greater Morristown?

MORRISTOWN, NJ — It's not clear what path the coronavirus may take in the colder months. But here's what we've seen in Greater Morristown.

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Morris County averaged 72.8 infections per day in the past week, according to the New Jersey Department of Health. That's an increase in new cases compared to this time a month ago, when the county averaged 59 new daily cases this week in October.

Here's how much cases have spread in the area:

• Morristown saw 22 new cases from Nov. 5 to Tuesday, bringing the town to 2,458 cases since the pandemic began. That a 0.9 percent increase in cases in the past 11 days.
• Morris Township had 24 infections from Nov. 5 to Tuesday, totaling 1,848 cases since the pandemic began — a 1.32 percent increase to its total cases in 11 days.
• Morris Plains's cases went from 638 to 655 in that span — a 2.66 percent increase in 11 days.

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

• Morristown Medical Center: 20.12 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): 49.25 percent of ICU beds available
• Saint Barnabas Medical Center (Livingston): 46.05 percent of ICU beds available

Here's more local coronavirus news:

• Remote classes aren't quite over yet. Morristown High School will shut down in-person learning until Monday because of coronavirus cases. Read more.
• Here are recent ratings of Morristown nursing homes from U.S. News & World Report, which include data on coronavirus vaccinations among staff and residents. Read more.

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