Lacey Coronavirus Updates: Caffrey's Briefly Closes, School News

LACEY, NJ — There's a lot of news to keep up with right now — locally, nationally and worldwide. Here's a recap of coronavirus updates in Lacey.

Cases

The Ocean County Health Department has reported 288 coronavirus cases and 11 deaths in Lacey as of Thursday afternoon. That's an increase of 15 cases but no additional deaths since Lacey Patch's last update July 16.

Officials reported 34 new cases Wednesday in Ocean County, bringing the area to 10,030 cases and 941 deaths.

Testing

Ocean County recently began testing asymptomatic patients July 6 at its Ocean County College drive-thru site.

To schedule a test appointment, Ocean County residents can visit the Ocean County Health Department website at www.ochd.org. If residents have any questions, they can call the Health Department at 732-341-9700, ext. 7411.

• Urgent Care Now in Lanoka Harbor has coronavirus testing available for all Lacey Township residents. Patients must show a driver's license or government-issued ID showing a Lacey address. MORE.
• Hackensack Meridian Urgent Care in Forked River can test whether patients were previously infected with the coronavirus. Hackensack Meridian's urgent care centers began antibody testing May 2. MORE.
• Rite Aid has expanded its self-swab testing to two more Toms River stores. MORE.

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Recent Updates

• Caffrey's Backyard temporarily closed after two employees tested positive for the coronavirus. MORE.
• The Lacey Township School District will likely teach students through a combination of in-person and remote learning this fall. MORE.
• As a Lacey man battles illness and significant injuries from an accident, he and his family could use your help. MORE.

Here's what else you should know:

• Murphy, speaking during a Wednesday news conference, said indoor yoga studios and martial arts facilities can resume operations. He made the announcement as he revealed that the Garden State has 390 additional coronavirus cases and 24 more deaths. Read more: Gov. Murphy: Indoor Martial Arts, Yoga Studios Can Resume In NJ
• New Jersey expanded the list of states on its travel quarantine on Tuesday. Read more: NJ Expands Coronavirus Travel Quarantine To 31 States
• We asked: Should schools reopen in New Jersey? Nearly 27K responded to our poll. And their opinions were pretty strong. Read more: Should NJ Schools Reopen? Here's What Nearly 27K Residents Think

Read more: NJ Coronavirus, Reopen Updates: Here's What You Need To Know

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