How Much Is COVID Spreading In Morris Co.: Town-By-Town Glance

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey's COVID-19 metrics are heading in the "wrong direction," according to Gov. Phil Murphy. The New Jersey Department of Health reported 1,017 new cases Friday. When July began, the state tallied only about 150-300 new infections each day.

Morris County ended June with only single-digit new cases per day but averaged 32 new daily cases from Monday to Thursday.

Here's a look at how much cases have increased in each Morris County town. Data reflects July 20 to Thursday. Some towns have a decrease in cases, which county officials say can be attested to further investigation finding a different address for a case than the one originally entered.

• Boonton: nine new cases, 808 total (since the pandemic began), 1.13 percent increase
• Boonton Township: no new cases, 508 total, no increase
• Butler: four new cases, 727 total, 0.55 percent increase
• Chatham Borough: four new cases, 408 total, 0.99 percent increase
• Chatham Township: five new cases, 575 total, 0.87 percent increase
• Chester Borough: one fewer case, 119 total, 0.83 percent decrease
• Chester Township: seven new cases, 548 total, 1.29 percent increase
• Denville: eight new cases, 1,325 total, 0.61 percent increase
• Dover: seven new cases, 2,845 total, 0.25 percent increase
• East Hanover: 11 new cases, 871 total, 1.28 percent increase
• Florham Park: five new cases, 773 total, 0.65 percent increase
• Hanover: 11 new cases, 1,009 total, 1.1 percent increase
• Harding: three new cases, 255 total, 1.19 percent increase
• Jefferson: 13 new cases, 1,946 total, 0.67 percent increase
• Kinnelon: seven new cases, 978 total, 0.72 percent increase
• Lincoln Park: seven new cases, 1,188 total, 0.59 percent increase
• Long Hill: 10 new cases, 446 total, 2.29 percent increase
• Madison: eight new cases, 892 total, 0.9 percent increase
• Mendham Borough: one new case, 363 total, 0.28 percent increase
• Mendham Township: no new cases, 342 total, no increase
• Mine Hill: no new cases, 454 total, no increase
• Montville: 21 new cases, 1,754 total, 1.21 percent increase
• Morris Plains: two new cases, 573 total, 0.35 percent increase
• Morris Township: 15 new cases, 1,584 total, 0.96 percent increase
• Morristown: 15 new cases, 2,235 total, 0.68 percent increase
• Mount Arlington: nine new cases, 506 total, 1.81 percent increase
• Mount Olive: 13 new cases, 2,371 total, 0.55 percent increase
• Mountain Lakes: four new cases, 281 total, 1.44 percent increase
• Netcong: one new case, 288 total, 0.35 percent increase
• Parsippany: 33 new cases, 4,327 total, 0.77 percent increase
• Pequannock: 12 new cases, 1,429 total, 0.85 percent increase
• Randolph: 12 new cases, 2,101 total, 0.57 percent increase
• Riverdale: two new cases, 381 total, 0.53 percent increase
• Rockaway Borough: nine new cases, 612 total, 1.49 percent increase
• Rockaway Township: 12 new cases, 2,302 total, 0.52 percent increase
• Roxbury: 17 new cases, 2,075 total, 0.83 percent increase
• Victory Gardens: zero new cases, 216 total, no increase
• Washington Township: five new cases, 1,121 total, 0.45 percent increase
• Wharton: three new cases, 1,018 total, 0.3 percent increase