Morristown COVID-19 Update: Cases, Vaccinations, Risk Level

MORRISTOWN, NJ — For much of the pandemic, Morristown Patch has provided weekly local updates and roundups of coronavirus numbers and news. During those months, cases were higher, deaths occurred more frequently and vaccinations remained either inaccessible or hard to obtain.

With transmission lower than those prior months and vaccines easier to come across, weekly updates no longer feel necessary. For the time being, Morristown Patch will provide COVID-19 roundups every so often, while continuing — as always — to report on local pandemic developments.

Cases

Morris County officials have reported seven cases in Morristown from July 6 to Thursday, bringing the town to 2,211 cases since the pandemic began.

Officials reported 31 new cases county-wide — Morris County's highest total since Monday, when the county reported 42 new infections.

See the state's COVID-19 dashboard for trends in Morris County cases:

Vaccinations

Here are Morristown's vaccination numbers as of Wednesday afternoon:

• People with at least one dose: 72 percent of all ages, 82 percent of adults (18 and older) and 100 percent of seniors (65 and older).
• People fully vaccinated: 63 percent of all ages, 71 percent of adults and 94 percent of seniors.

COVID Activity

The state labeled Morris County at "moderate" coronavirus risk for the third straight week — it was previously marked at "low" activity. The report's ratings are based on factors such as case rate, positivity rate and the prevalence of COVID-like illnesses.

ICYMI

• Morristown hit the mark: 70 percent of adults became fully vaccinated as of July 2 — around the time New Jersey hoped to hit the goal statewide. MORE.
• If New Jersey won't enforce a mask mandate come fall, neither will the Morris School District, according to Superintendent Mackey Pendergrast. MORE.
• New Jerseyans can now access their COVID-19 vaccination cards through an app. The Department of Health partnered with Docket to allow those vaccinated to access their records. MORE.

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