Cape May County Reaches 10 Coronavirus Deaths

CAPE MAY COUNTY, NJ — Two more residents at a North Cape May nursing home died from the new coronavirus, county officials announced Tuesday. Ten people in the county have died from COVID-19, including eight residents at nursing home Victoria Manor.

The Cape May County Health Department has reported 179 cases as of Tuesday — 152 active cases, 17 people cleared off quarantine and 10 deaths.

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Officials reported one more active case in Ocean City on Tuesday, bringing the city to 12 active cases. Two people in Ocean City have been cleared off quarantine.

Twenty-six residents and 24 employees at Victoria Manor have tested positive for the virus, including the eight residents who died. Officials announced Tuesday the death of a 73-year-old woman and 93-year-old man who lived there.

The State Health Department's epidemiologist and CMCHD's public-health nurses have investigated and provided guidance documents and protective gear for all long-term care facilities in the county, officials said.

Here is the breakdown of cases by municipality as of Tuesday:

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