Chatham COVID-19 Updates: Hospital Capacities, Vaccine Sites

CHATHAM, NJ — Here are the latest coronavirus updates around Chatham.

Cases and Vaccinations

Twenty-seven Chatham Borough residents tested positive for COVID-19 from Jan. 8-14. The borough has reported 64 cases in 2021 and 309 since the pandemic began. Local officials have reported nine deaths from the virus.

Morris County officials have reported 26 new cases in Chatham Township since Jan. 8, bringing the town to 340 cases since the pandemic began. The county tallies don't include death tolls.

The New Jersey Department of Health has reported the following totals in Morris County as of Wednesday morning:

• 24,837 confirmed cases
• 3,884 probable cases
• 825 confirmed deaths
• 194 probable deaths

The state health department has logged 29,461 vaccine doses administered in Morris County — an increase of 10,306 in the past week. Morris County has an estimated population of 491,845, and the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines each require two doses per person.

Recent Updates

• Here's the most recent hospital-capacity data for the Chatham area.
• The coronavirus pandemic has made things difficult for many, and that applies to children too. The School District of the Chathams will host a presentation Feb. 24 to help parents navigate adolescent anxiety. MORE.
• Patch sent readers' COVID-19 vaccine questions to North Jersey infectious-disease experts. Here is Part 1 of their answers.
• The Morris County St. Patrick's Day Parade — perhaps New Jersey's largest for the holiday — will have to wait again. The event has been postponed because of the coronavirus. MORE.
• Morris County has established a COVID Hotline where further information can be obtained. This Hotline can be reached at 973-829-8250. The hotline is staffed seven days each week, during business hours. MORE.

Vaccine Sites

Here are the sites available in Morris County:

• Morris County Mega Site (Rockaway Townsquare Mall)
• ShopRite Pharmacy of Flanders
• ShopRite Pharmacy of Greater Morristown
• ShopRite Pharmacy #297 (Lincoln Park)
• Zufall Health Centers - Dover
• Zufall Health Center - Morristown

Find more info here.

Here's what else you should know:

• Patch editor Russ Crespolini received a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. Here's how it went.
• Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday extended New Jersey's public health emergency amid the coronavirus crisis for the 10th time as the state continues to report its highest daily case numbers ever and fatalities surpass the 20,000 mark. He also addressed growing concerns about the vaccine during a Tuesday news conference. MORE.

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