Barnegat-Area Coronavirus Update: Pet Valu Closing, Case Increase

BARNEGAT, NJ — Here are the latest coronavirus updates regarding Barnegat and Manahawkin.

Cases

The Ocean County Health Department has reported 513 coronavirus cases in and 28 deaths in Stafford as of Thursday afternoon. That's an increase of 41 cases and one fewer person in the death toll since Barnegat-Manahawkin Patch's last update Nov. 3.

The OCHD has tallied 411 cases and 12 deaths in Barnegat as of Thursday afternoon — an increase of 30 cases an no new deaths since Nov. 3.

Officials reported 189 new cases in Ocean County, bringing the area to 18,080 cases and 1,016 deaths.

See Ocean County's death toll data below:

Related article: Why Ocean County Hasn't Determined Coronavirus 'Recovery' Numbers

Recent Updates

• Pet Valu, which has a Manahawkin shop, will close all of its stores in the United States, the company announced. Pet Valu, Inc. said it would "commence a wind down of its operations due to severe impact from COVID-19." MORE.
• The coronavirus affected the logistics of elections throughout New Jersey and the nation. Here's how Barnegat and Stafford voted on key issues. MORE.
• The Ocean County Clerk's Office has updated results on recent local elections.
• Check out how a Manahawkin man's efforts saved a local senior softball league's season. MORE.

Here's what else you should know:

• Gov. Phil Murphy said there are no plans to shift all New Jersey schools — yet — to all-remote, despite the sharp rise in cases in recent weeks. MORE.
• It's well known that COVID-19 cases are up across New Jersey. And now COVID hospitalizations are up, too. MORE.

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