Reevaluating Ridgewood's Coronavirus Status As Summer Winds Down

RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Bergen County has served as the epicenter of the state's coronavirus epidemic since the pandemic started, but according to a recent Patch report, other communities are now climbing up the case and fatality list.

The report compiled lists of all New Jersey towns and their latest number of coronavirus cases and fatalities as the pandemic continues to impact the country for what is now the sixth consecutive month.

Since July 4, Patch found, the biggest increases were in beach communities like Manasquan and Sea Isle City, though some suburbs like Hillsborough also saw large increases.

Per capita rates, however, do paint a more somber picture in communities like Paramus, which have among the highest rates in the state.

From July 4 to Aug. 23, Ridgewood's cases increased by 10.2 percent, ranking as the 322 highest increase during that period.

Ridgewood ranks 282 among New Jersey towns in the rate of cases per 1,000 people with 13.26. According to the latest census data, Ridgewood's population is 25,269.

In total the Village reports the 132 most total cases in the state with 335.

Read the full Patch report here: Latest Town-By-Town NJ Coronavirus Cases, Deaths, Spikes Ranked

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