Middlesex Co.’s Weekly COVID Cases Up 3 Percent: See Town Updates

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Coronavirus continues to take a grim toll on Middlesex County, impacting local businesses and schools in the region, according to updated state data (see town-by-town totals below).

Middlesex County reported a total of 63,618 coronavirus cases on Friday, an increase of 3 percent from last week.

The rise is reflected in the state Department of Health's most recent "COVID-19 Activity Level Report," which is issued weekly. The most recent report, released Thursday, says Middlesex County is still in the “red zone” for coronavirus cases.

The "red zone" means the daily new COVID-19 virus case rate, per 100,000 people, is "very high" currently in 14 counties. That means they exceed 25 cases per 100,000 people over a seven-day average. The "orange" zone means they have a rate of 10 to 25 cases per 100,000 people.

The latest reports say the overall coronavirus activity level is either "moderate," or "yellow," or "high," or "orange," in all New Jersey counties.

If the overall activity is at a "high" level, state officials said, school districts in those counties may have to take more serious steps — such as quarantining or even shutting down schools — if a child shows the symptoms of COVID-19.

"When it is high risk, there are some recommendations that we make together with local school boards," said Edward Lifshitz, medical director for the state Department of Health.

Indeed, a number of school districts have shifted to remote instruction as the numbers have risen.

The overall coronavirus risk rose to "high" in each of the counties because:

• The new daily case rate in each of the counties rose to 10 or more per 100,000 people.
• The percent of COVID-19-like illnesses rose above 5.52 in each of the counties.
• The percent of positive cases rose above 10.01.

As of Saturday, Feb. 13, Middlesex County officials provided the following breakdown of cases by town:

Carteret

• 15 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 2,607 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 45 Reported Total Deaths

Cranbury

• 0 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 203 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 6 Reported Total Deaths

Dunellen

• 1 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 629 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 11 Reported Total Deaths

East Brunswick

• 8 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 2,577 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 95 Reported Total Deaths

Edison

• 41 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 6,838 Reported Total Cases
• 1 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 314 Reported Total Deaths

Helmetta

• 2 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 151 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 5 Reported Total Deaths

Highland Park

• 4 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 757 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 14 Reported Total Deaths

Jamesburg

• 3 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 438 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 6 Reported Total Deaths

Metuchen

• 4 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 777 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 7 Reported Total Deaths

Middlesex

• 6 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 1,197 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 30 Reported Total Deaths

Milltown

• 1 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 394 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 6 Reported Total Deaths

Monroe

• 21 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 3,180 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 166 Reported Total Deaths

New Brunswick

• 25 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 4,897 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 96 Reported Total Deaths

North Brunswick

• 11 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 3,395 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 76 Reported Total Deaths

Old Bridge

• 27 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 5,459 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 141 Reported Total Deaths

Perth Amboy

• 37 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 7,272 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 180 Reported Total Deaths

Piscataway

• 30 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 4,041 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 61 Reported Total Deaths

Plainsboro

• 5 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 967 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 36 Reported Total Deaths

Sayreville

• 11 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 3,579 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 75 Reported Total Deaths

South Amboy

• 5 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 838 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 31 Reported Total Deaths

South Brunswick

• 4 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 2,073 Reported Total Cases
• 1 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 60 Reported Total Deaths

South Plainfield

• 8 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 2,150 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 55 Reported Total Deaths

South River

• 4 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 1,346 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 17 Reported Total Deaths

Spotswood

• 5 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 552 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 13 Reported Total Deaths

Woodbridge

• 32 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 9,447 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 215 Reported Total Deaths