Middlesex Co.'s Cases Remain In 'Red' Zone: See Town Numbers

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — The coronavirus continues to take a grim toll on Middlesex County, which remains in the "red" zone while other parts of the state have moved to orange (see town-by-town totals below).

On Friday, Middlesex County recorded 201 new cases in the last 24 hours and three new COVID-related deaths. In total, so far there have been 67,467 cases in Middlesex County and 1,797 total deaths.

While some counties in New Jersey have dropped to the "orange" zone for coronavirus cases, Middlesex County still remains in the "red" zone, according to the state Department of Health's most recent COVID-19 Activity Level Report, which is issued weekly.

The red zone means the daily new COVID-19 virus case rate, per 100,000 people, is still "very high." That means they exceed 25 cases per 100,000 people over a seven-day average. The "orange" zone means they have a rate of 10 to 25 cases per 100,000 people.

The latest reports say the overall coronavirus activity level is either "moderate," or "yellow," or "high," or "orange," in all New Jersey counties.

"When it is high risk, there are some recommendations that we make together with local school boards," said Edward Lifshitz, medical director for the state Department of Health.

Indeed, a number of school districts have shifted to remote instruction as the numbers have risen.

The overall coronavirus risk rose to "high" in each of the counties because:

• The new daily case rate in each of the counties rose to 10 or more per 100,000 people.
• The percent of COVID-19-like illnesses rose above 5.52 in each of the counties.
• The percent of positive cases rose above 10.01.

Middlesex County officials provided the following breakdown of cases by town:

Carteret

16 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
2,663 Reported Total Cases
0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
46 Reported Total Deaths

Cranbury

2 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
208 Reported Total Cases
1 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
7 Reported Total Deaths

Dunellen

6 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
641 Reported Total Cases
0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
11 Reported Total Deaths

East Brunswick

10 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
2,629 Reported Total Cases
0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
95 Reported Total Deaths

Edison

27 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
6,970 Reported Total Cases
0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
316 Reported Total Deaths

Helmetta

2 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
156 Reported Total Cases
0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
5 Reported Total Deaths

Highland Park

2 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
768 Reported Total Cases
0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
15 Reported Total Deaths

Jamesburg

2 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
448 Reported Total Cases
0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
6 Reported Total Deaths

Metuchen

5 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
795 Reported Total Cases
0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
8 Reported Total Deaths

Middlesex

6 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
1,214 Reported Total Cases
0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
30 Reported Total Deaths

Milltown

6 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
407 Reported Total Cases
0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
6 Reported Total Deaths

Monroe

15 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
3,231 Reported Total Cases
0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
167 Reported Total Deaths

New Brunswick

20 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
4,982 Reported Total Cases
0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
96 Reported Total Deaths

North Brunswick

11 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
3,438 Reported Total Cases
1 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
78 Reported Total Deaths

Old Bridge

19 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
5,574 Reported Total Cases
1 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
144 Reported Total Deaths

Perth Amboy

20 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
7,393 Reported Total Cases
0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
180 Reported Total Deaths

Piscataway

22 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
4,121 Reported Total Cases
1 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
63 Reported Total Deaths

Plainsboro

4 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
984 Reported Total Cases
0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
36 Reported Total Deaths

Sayreville

15 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
3,640 Reported Total Cases
1 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
78 Reported Total Deaths

South Amboy

5 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
854 Reported Total Cases
1 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
32 Reported Total Deaths

South Brunswick

4 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
2,102 Reported Total Cases
1 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
61 Reported Total Deaths

South Plainfield

18 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
2,200 Reported Total Cases
0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
56 Reported Total Deaths

South River

6 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
1,394 Reported Total Cases
0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
18 Reported Total Deaths

Spotswood

4 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
567 Reported Total Cases
0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
13 Reported Total Deaths

Woodbridge

29 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
9,604 Reported Total Cases
2 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
221 Reported Total Deaths