Ocean City Coronavirus Updates: Cases Stagnate After Local Rise

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Here's a recap of coronavirus updates in Ocean City and Cape May County.

Cases

The Cape May County Health Department has reported 25 active cases among Ocean City residents as of noon Tuesday. Eighty-four people have been cleared off quarantine, and three in Ocean City have died of COVID-19 during the pandemic.

Ocean City still has more active cases than any other Cape May County municipality — Upper Township follows with 16. But case numbers have remained stagnant in the past few days — the Cape May County Health Department reported 28 active cases Thursday among Ocean City residents.

Read more: Ocean City Up To 28 Active Coronavirus Cases Among Residents

But local hospitalizations remain low, Mayor Jay Gillian said Friday in his weekly address.

"Fortunately, our local hospital officials reported this (last) week that as of Wednesday, Shore Medical Center had only three COVID patients and Cape Regional just two," he said. "Those hospital numbers could be lagging behind the active cases numbers, or it could be that many of the active cases are asymptomatic or minor."

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Officials have reported 84 active cases, 1,214 cleared off quarantine and 92 deaths in Cape May County. See more data here.

Recent Updates

• The Ocean City Fall Block Party will go virtual. Patrons can shop local from Oct. 9-11 from their homes. MORE.
• Ocean City now has a dropbox for election ballots outside the 9th Street entrance to City Hall. MORE.
• Despite economic hardships associated with the coronavirus pandemic, home values have gone up. And Ocean City homes have seen one of New Jersey's biggest average increases in the past year, according to CoreLogic's Case-Shiller Index, which tracks house prices nationally. MORE.

Here's what else you should know:

• Murphy has issued Halloween rules and guidance for New Jersey amid the coronavirus crisis. Here's what that means. Read more: Gov. Murphy Issues NJ Halloween Rules, Guidance Amid Coronavirus
• Murphy announced New Jersey is staying open — and may even reopen more — despite having its highest weekly coronavirus case number since June. Here's why. Read more: Gov. Murphy: NJ To Stay Open Despite Worst COVID Week In Months
• New Jersey officials said there is no evidence yet of a second wave of COVID-19 despite a recent spike in cases that pushed the total past 200,000. Read more: NJ: No Second Wave Of Coronavirus Yet Despite Recent Case Spike
• Just hours after he attended a New Jersey fundraiser, President Trump announced that he and his wife tested positive for COVID-19. Read more: President Trump Went To NJ Event After COVID-19 Exposure (UPDATE)

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

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