Bernards Twp. COVID Updates: 200 Cases, 4 Deaths In Past Month

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Here are the latest coronavirus updates around Basking Ridge and Bernards Township.

Cases

The Somerset County Health Department has reported 202 coronavirus cases and four new deaths in Bernards Township since Dec. 9. The town is up to 767 cases and 46 deaths since the pandemic began.

The Bernards Township School District is conducting class virtually this week. Superintendent Nick Markarian made the decision last month, because he didn't want to risk a staff shortage when school gets back in session.

But the district continues to track cases while staying remote. Officials reported nine new cases within Ridge High School, two from William Annin Middle School and one associated with Oak Street Elementary School.

Here's the district's most recent data table as of Thursday morning:

Recent Updates

• ShopRite Pharmacy of Bernardsville will administer COVID-19 vaccines to health-care workers, the grocery chain announced Monday. ShopRite plans to increase the availability of vaccines as New Jersey expands access. MORE.
• Updated information has been released now that Somerset County has begun rolling out COVID-19 vaccinations for health workers. The county also announced possible locations for the public to receive their shots once available. MORE.
• Moderna's coronavirus vaccines arrived at the Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System, Lyons campus. MORE.

Here's what else you should know:

• NJ officials, facing criticism, gave six reasons why the COVID-19 vaccine isn't arriving fast enough for the state's 9 million residents. MORE.
• Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Wednesday that New Jersey will now make the COVID vaccines available to police and firefighters, signaling that the program is moving at least partly into the next phase of distribution. MORE.

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