Ocean County Reschedules Coronavirus Testing Due To Storm

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Ocean County residents who were scheduled for testing for the new coronavirus on Monday will have the opportunity to have their tests on Tuesday, Ocean County Health Department officials said, after Monday's testing was canceled due to the storm.

Anyone who had a test scheduled for Monday has been automatically rescheduled for Tuesday at the same reserved time.

People who need to cancel an appointment or would like to reschedule for the Wednesday or Friday testing dates can do so at the health department website or call 732-341-9700, ext. 7411.

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If you are seeking a coronavirus test at the Ocean County College site, you must meet the following requirements:

• You must be an Ocean County resident and have identification;
• You must have a prescription from a health care practitioner;
• You must make an online appointment;
• You must be symptomatic.

The site is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting, and as of Thursday, 1,513 Ocean County residents have been tested for coronavirus at the site.

"Because of the limited number of tests we have, it still remains imperative that people follow the requirements to be tested at the college," said Daniel Regenye, Ocean County's public health coordinator. "We do not want anyone to show up at this testing site without following the requirements we have put in place. We are not going to do any health screenings at the site. It is just for testing for the virus."

As of Sunday morning, there were 3,556 positive cases of the coronavirus in Ocean County, according to the health department. There have been 138 deaths due to complications from the virus in Ocean County as of Sunday morning, according to state officials. Read more: NJ Coronavirus Updates: Here's What You Need To Know

Here is the breakdown by town through Sunday:

• Barnegat 107
• Barnegat Light 2
• Bay Head 3
• Beach Haven 5
• Beachwood 55
• Berkeley 258
• Brick 433
• Eagleswood 1
• Harvey Cedars 0
• Island Heights 3
• Jackson 312
• Lacey 99
• Lakehurst 10
• Lakewood 1065
• Lavallette 8
• Little Egg Harbor 43
• Long Beach Township 12
• Manchester 208
• Mantoloking 0
• Ocean Gate 4
• Ocean Twp. (Waretown) 21
• Pine Beach 4
• Plumsted 22
• Point Pleasant Beach 20
• Point Pleasant Borough 80
• Seaside Heights 18
• Seaside Park 3
• Ship Bottom 5
• South Toms River 38
• Surf City 4
• Stafford 112
• Toms River 597
• Tuckerton 4

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