Holiday Check-In: How Much Is COVID Spreading In Parsippany?

PARSIPPANY, NJ — You're probably tired of thinking about the coronavirus before family gatherings. But this will be the second Thanksgiving in which it becomes a factor.

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Luckily, Patch has gathered important COVID-19 information about Parsippany.

Morris County averaged 103.6 infections per day in the past week, according to the New Jersey Department of Health. That's more than double the amount of daily new cases this week a month ago, when the county averaged 46.8.

Parsippany saw 69 new cases from Nov. 12 to Monday, hitting 4,963 cases since the pandemic began, according to Morris County data. The new infections increased the township's case total by 1.41 percent in 10 days.

Here are the local hospital ICU statistics as of the week of Nov. 11 — the most recently available data — according to the Department of Health and Human Services:

• Morristown Medical Center: 23.98 percent of ICU beds available
• Saint Clare's Denville Hospital: 71.79 percent of ICU beds available
• Kindred Hospital New Jersey - Morris County (Dover): ICU bed data unavailable
• Chilton Medical Center (Pompton Plains): 60.98 percent of ICU beds available
• Overlook Medical Center (Summit): 34.55 percent of ICU beds available
• Saint Barnabas Medical Center (Livingston): 57.89 percent of ICU beds available

Here's more coronavirus news:

• New Jersey's Department of Health launched new COVID-19 dashboards this past Monday for the state's schools, with breakdowns by county, including K-12 districts and colleges and universities. Here's what it says about Morris County schools.
• If you're vaccinated and your family is vaccinated, you "can enjoy a typical Thanksgiving," said Dr. Anthony Fauci this week. Read more.

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