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Rolling average of new COVID-19 cases slightly higher this week, American Irish Association hosting 'Parade-for-Food' March 1-14


WOODBRIDGE – The township reported 132 new COVID-19 cases over a four-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 8,676, according to Mayor John McCormac in his coronavirus report on Feb. 26.
Thirty-two new cases of COVID-19 were reported for Feb. 22, 44 new cases were reported for Feb. 23, 30 new cases were reported on Feb. 24 and 26 new cases were reported for Feb. 25.
“These numbers are just a slight bit above all of our recent rolling averages, but they are significantly below the numbers we experienced in January into early February so we are still in a much better place,” McCormac said.
The number of COVID-19 cases include East Jersey State Prison and a number of related state facilities in the Avenel section of the township. The state reported zero new cases from their facilities over the four-day period. The total number of cases at the facilities remain at 840. ....

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January reported highest number of COVID-19 cases in Woodbridge


January reported highest number of COVID-19 cases in Woodbridge
WOODBRIDGE – The township reported 160 new COVID-19 cases over a three-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 7,800, according to Mayor John McCormac in his coronavirus report on Feb. 1.
Fifty-seven new cases of COVID-19 were reported for Jan. 29, 61 new cases were reported for Jan. 30 and 42 new cases were reported for Jan. 31.
“January was officially our worst month on record with 2,081 new cases compared to 1,986 in December, our second worst month,” McCormac said. “The only good news is that a large majority of the January cases were in the first half of the month so things are slowing down just a bit. We will take good news any way we can get it.” ....

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