Latest Ocean City Coronavirus Updates

OCEAN CITY, NJ — There's a lot of news to keep up with right now — locally, nationally and worldwide. Here's a recap of coronavirus updates in Ocean City and Cape May County.

Cases

The Cape May County Health Department has reported 145 positive cases, including seven deaths and 15 people cleared off quarantine as of Saturday. Ocean City has 10 active cases and two people cleared off quarantine.

The CMCHD reported three deaths Saturday from the past two days. Two were residents of Victoria Manor, a North Cape May nursing home — an 80-year-old man and a 75-year-old woman. Five Victoria Manor residents have died from the virus as of Saturday.

Officials also reported Saturday that a 73-year-old Dennis Township man died from the coronavirus.

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Testing

Cape Regional Urgent Care will now test anyone for the coronavirus, including people without symptoms. They have locations in Marmora, Wildwood and Cape May Court House. MORE.

Restrictions and Updates

• The Township T-Shirt Company can deliver cloth masks to customers in Ocean City through 5 p.m. Saturday. The CDC also offers instructions on how to make your own cloth face mask. MORE.
• The U.S. blood supply is facing a unique and unprecedented shortage in the wake of the ongoing new coronavirus pandemic. Donations from healthy people in Ocean City and other communities are needed now more than ever to avoid another health care crisis, according to two of the nation's leading blood banks. MORE.
• All Wawa stores in New Jersey will designate an hour each day for shoppers at high risk of the new coronavirus. Wawa asked that all other customers avoid the store from 2-3 p.m. each day while high-risk individuals shop. MORE.
• Open or closed? Patch created a a simple Open-or-Closed Directory for local businesses. Here's how to get listed.
• The coronavirus changed Easter this year, but the Easter Bunny is traveling around Ocean City on Saturday. Listen for the fire-engine siren and peek outside.

Here's what else you should know:

• State health officials said the virus is "community-spread" in New Jersey. "Community-spread indicates that the coronavirus is amongst us," Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli announced. Read more: Coronavirus May Be 'Community-Spread' In NJ
• Murphy issued a stay-at-home order, closing all non-essential business at 9 p.m. Saturday, March 21. Read more: Gov. Murphy Announces NJ 'Stay-At-Home' Order Due To Coronavirus
• On Monday, March 16, Murphy announced that all schools would close on Tuesday, March 17. Read more: NJ Schools Will Close Due To Coronavirus Outbreak: Gov. Murphy
• Murphy ordered stores across New Jersey on Wednesday, April 8 to require shoppers to wear face coverings or masks. Here's how you can get yours, and how the new rule will be enforced. Read more: NJ Shoppers Must Wear Masks: Where To Get Them, How It's Enforced
• Here are 10 resources for you and your family to utilize as you navigate through the outbreak: Unemployment, Tests, Food: 10 NJ Resources In Coronavirus Crisis
• New Jersey's courts suspended all new jury trials until further notice, Chief Justice Stuart Rabner said on Thursday, March 12. Read more: Coronavirus Throws Monkey Wrench Into New Jersey Court System
• Murphy said during a live press conference on Wednesday, March 25 that he's ordering many day care centers to shut amid the coronavirus outbreak. Read more: Gov. Murphy To Shut Many Day Care Centers Amid Coronavirus Crisis
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a travel advisory for New Jersey. Read more: CDC Travel Advisory For NJ: No Coronavirus Travel Ban From Trump
• New Jersey residents are expected to start receiving stimulus payments soon. Here's what you need to do beforehand. Read more: Coronavirus Economic Stimulus Payments: What You Need To Do In NJ
• On Friday, March 27, Murphy allowed more types of New Jersey businesses – including gun sellers – to operate in the coronavirus outbreak. What's open and closed now? Read more: What's Open, Closed? More NJ Business To Operate Amid Coronavirus
• Murphy announced on Tuesday, April 7 that state and county parks will close. Read more: Gov. Murphy Closes Parks On NJ Coronavirus Crisis's Deadliest Day
• Here are four urgent tasks New Jersey wants you to do during the coronavirus outbreak, including wearing a mask. And here's why. Read more: Wear A Mask! 4 Things NJ Wants You To Do In Coronavirus Outbreak

Read more: NJ Coronavirus Updates: Here's What You Need To Know

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