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 12 cases in Ocean City as of Wednesday afternoon, including two patients cleared off quarantine.

The County has counted 187 positive cases, including 17 cleared off quarantine and 10 deaths. Eight residents in Victoria Manor, a North Cape May nursing home, have died from the virus. MORE.

The CMCHD also provided a breakdown of cases of positive cases by age group and gender Wednesday:

Cases by gender: 104 female, 83 male.

Cases by age group:

• ages 0-17: 4
• 18-40: 45
• 41-65: 77
• over 65: 51

Here's the breakdown of cases by municipality as of Wednesday:

Testing

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

The County also has a drive-thru testing center. To make an appointment, visit CompleteCareNJ.org/COVID19 or call 609-465-0258 and request to be screened. The test will be free, and no co-pay is required for screening. MORE.

Schools

Schools across the state remain closed indefinitely. Governor Phil Murphy said he would revisit the issue no earlier than Friday. Read more: NJ Schools Will Close Due To Coronavirus Outbreak: Gov. Murphy

The Ocean City School District has a resource guide for remote learning and support.

Restrictions and Updates

• Monday's storm brought damage to several properties in the area. Despite the concern, Congressman Jeff Van Drew urges out-of-town home owners to stay at their primary residences. His office offered to take exterior pictures of homes to help assess damage. MORE.
• Open or closed? Patch created a a simple Open-or-Closed Directory for local businesses. Here's how to get listed.
• The Cape May County Board of Freeholders voted April 7 to prohibit hotels, motels and other short-term rental businesses from lodging transient guests or seasonal tenants. MORE.
• Ocean City's May 12 election will be conducted by mail. Here's how to vote.
• Ocean City closed its beaches and boardwalk March 25 until further notice. MORE.
• Cape May County toll bridges went cashless as a coronavirus precaution. This includes several bridges linked to Ocean City. MORE.

Something to Smile About

With barber shops closed, Ocean City Police Chief Jay Prettyman tried giving himself a haircut. Prettyman sent a note to Gas Up Barbershop & Shave Co. in Somers Point and paid for the haircut he would've received there.

Here's what else you should know:

• 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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