Ocean City Coronavirus Update: School Plan, Contact Tracing

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 five active cases, 59 people cleared off quarantine and three deaths in Ocean City as of Thursday afternoon. There are eight active cases among non-residents linked to Ocean City.

The CMCHD has logged 57 active cases, 920 people cleared off quarantine and 84 deaths in the county among residents as of Thursday afternoon. Five active cases, 168 cleared off quarantine and 57 deaths are linked to longterm-care facilities.

Officials have reported 45 active cases among non-residents linked to Cape May County:

• four cases in Avalon
• four in Cape May
• one in Lower Township
• 11 in North Wildwood
• eight in Ocean City
• seven in Sea Isle City
• two in Upper Township
• three in West Wildwood
• five in Wildwood

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Recent Updates

• Despite changing state guidelines and the option to begin the school year all-remote, the Ocean City School District will move forward with its reopening plan. MORE.
• Coronavirus patients in Cape May County "sometimes" refuse to provide necessary information to contact tracers, according to county health officials. MORE.
• Getting customers to return requires more than reopening, according to Rita Christensen. It also requires putting customers at ease who might feel nervous about the coronavirus. The Ocean City woman and her brother, Andrew Bakey, developed a way to show patrons that they're ready, that they "survived." MORE.
• A Cape May County bar has been cited for breaking Gov. Phil Murphy's coronavirus orders, police said last weekend. North Wildwood Police investigated Flip Flopz bar for being in violation of the governor's executive orders. MORE.
• We all know someone who's making a difference in this difficult time. Let's give them some of the recognition they deserve. Here's how to nominate someone for our Ocean City Patch heroes series.

Here's what else you should know:

• New Jersey officials confirmed that at least 139 school districts want an all-remote start of the school year. The Department of Education confirmed the information as Murphy announced 399 new coronavirus cases and 11 more deaths. Read more: NJ: 139 School Districts Want All-Remote Start Amid Coronavirus
• Murphy, speaking during a recent news conference, has signaled that he'll soon be ready to finally reopen gyms and indoor dining to the public. But when? Read more: Gov. Murphy Looks To Reopen Gyms, Indoor Dining In NJ
• A number of New Jersey children have been diagnosed with a rare inflammatory syndrome linked to the coronavirus. Here's what this means. Read more: Rare Coronavirus Syndrome In Kids: NJ Among 3 Hardest-Hit States
• Murphy announced that every voter is going to be mailed a ballot weeks ahead of the Nov. 3 election. The step is being taken as New Jersey continues to deal with the effects of the coronavirus. Read more: Here's How NJ's Mail-In General Election Will Work: What To Know

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