Summit Confirms Two More COVID Fatalities Among Residents

SUMMIT, NJ — As COVID cases rise amid the highly transmissible Delta variant, the city of Summit on Friday released COVID case statistics by age group for last week. The city also reported that two Summit residents died from COVID in June and July, but were just confirmed by the Westfield Regional Health Commission last week.

The June fatality was a 78-year-old male who died in July after being hospitalized, the city said. He was not vaccinated. The July fatality was a 91-year-old man who died in June after being hospitalized, the city said. His vaccination status is undetermined.

There were also 38 cases of COVID-19 in Summit, NJ from Aug. 20 to Aug. 26. By age group, they were:

• 6 cases aged 11 and younger;
• 5 cases ages 12 to 18;
• 4 cases aged 19 to 29;
• 5 cases aged 30 to 39;
• 7 cases aged 40 to 49;
• 4 cases aged 50 to 54;
• 4 case aged 60 to 69;
• 1 case aged 70 to 74;
• 1 case aged 85 to 89; and
• 1 case aged 90 to 94

Vaccines are available through the Westfield Regional Health Department by calling 908-789-4070, going to the Union County website at ucnj.org, or using the Atlantic Health System website at atlantichealth.org.

Previous Summit Updates

Two weeks ago, the town restarted weekly updates, so they shared numbers for the month of August up to Aug. 19.

Summit had confirmed 69 cases from Aug. 1 through Aug. 19, the city said.

They also shared a list of COVID symptoms. READ MORE: Summit Releases COVID Statistics For August

Local COVID Vaccine And Children's Vaccine Information

• COVID vaccines are available through the Westfield Regional Health Department by calling 908-789-4070, the County of Union at ucnj.org and Atlantic Health System at atlantichealth.org.
• Previously recorded Westfield Regional Health Department webinar on pediatric vaccinations for COVID-19: https://tinyurl.com/6ar7dsb7
• Children under 12 cannot yet receive the COVID vaccine.
• The COVID vaccine is still 95 percent effective against the virus, according to medical professionals, and while vaccinated people may have "breakthrough cases," there is a lower chance of hospitalization or death.
• More than 620,000 Americans have now died from COVID (see which states have the highest recent death rates here). Most of those hospitalized with the virus are unvaccinated, say officials at the hospitals.

READ MORE:

• COVID Hospitalizations Spike In NJ As Delta Variant Spreads
• NJ Mom Urges: Please Listen to COVID 'Long-Haulers'
• 4 Things To Know About The Delta Variant Of Coronavirus In NJ
• New Jersey Town Says: Get Vaccinated Or No Spaghetti For You
• Mayor: Westfield Had One Coronavirus Death In July
• Rise In Child COVID Hospitalizations Prompts Vaccination Plea
• NJ Hospital Preps For COVID Surge As Kids Set To Return To School

More Information

• A recent study showed that 98 percent to 99 percent of recent COVID deaths in America were unvaccinated people. There also may be long-term symptoms for survivors.
• Here is information on vaccine side effects, including the most rare but severe effects.

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