Warren County Still In COVID 'Red Zone:' See Town Updates

WARREN COUNTY, NJ — The coronavirus continues to take a grim toll on Warren County, impacting local businesses and schools in the region, according to updated state data (see town-by-town numbers below).

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

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

With the rise to 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.

Warren County officials provided the following breakdown of cases by town followed by those who have recovered, as of Feb. 17:

• Allamuchy, 205, 183
• Alpha, 113, 110
• Belvidere, 120, 112
• Blairstown, 288, 266
• Franklin, 122, 117
• Frelinghuysen, 163, 139
• Greenwich, 328, 306
• Hackettstown, 706, 646
• Hardwick, 51, 44
• Harmony, 114, 98
• Hope, 69, 66
• Independence, 228, 191
• Knowlton, 159, 147
• Liberty, 106, 94
• Lopatcong, 780, 701
• Mansfield, 460, 414
• Oxford, 90, 84
• Phillipsburg, 824, 757
• Pohatcong, 202, 186
• Washington Borough, 342, 329
• Washington Township, 287, 259
• White, 214, 176
• Total, 5,971, 5,425

In Warren County there are a total of 461 cases reported in long-term care facilities where they have been 191 deaths and 140 recovered.

Fluctuations in numbers from previous dates may be due to cases being transferred out of the jurisdiction and/or further investigation revealing that the case was incorrectly reported to the NJDOH/local health department as confirmed.

The figures reflect COVID-19 positive cases as of the date and time indicated, some cases may be pending, or have yet to be entered into the system.

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