2nd Coronavirus Positive In Toms River; 6 Now In Ocean: Official

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A Toms River man has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the Ocean County Health Department said Tuesday.

There are now six positive cases of COVID-19 in the county, the health department said. There are 267 positive tests for COVID-19 in New Jersey as of Tuesday afternoon, and three people have died from it, according to the state health department.

In addition to the Toms River man, a Jackson woman and a Berkeley Township woman have tested positive, county health officials said. Those are in addition to a Manchester Township man, a pregnant Toms River woman, and a Berkeley Township man who all had tested positive.

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The county health department said it would release additional information as it became available.

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