Free Long Branch, Neptune COVID Testing Offered This Week

LONG BRANCH, NJ — Monmouth County is continuing to offer its free coronavirus testing, with testing at all sites that can be done inside or outside, depending on the weather. The schedule for this week is:

Thursday, Jan. 7 in Neptune from 9 a.m. to noon at the Neptune First Aid Station, 5 Neptune Blvd.

Friday, Jan. 8 in Long Branch from 4- 7 p.m. at the Bucky James Community Center, 231 Wilbur Ray Ave.

You must show you are a Monmouth County resident to qualify. Residents should note the clinic has 200 tests and once those are administered, the clinic will close for the day. Residents are encouraged to fill out the testing requisition form ahead of testing in order to expedite the process.

As of Monday, Jan. 4, Monmouth County had 172 new positive cases of COVID-19 and one new death. In comparison to the number of new positive cases in all 21 counties in New Jersey, Monmouth County is currently ranked fifth in the state.

To date, the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Monmouth County since March is 33,285. As of Jan. 4, there are 486 hospitalized, 82 in intensive care (ICU) and 63 on ventilators in Monmouth County due to COVID-19.

Since July, when the Monmouth County Health Dept. first started offering the free testing, it has administered 8,056 tests, with 567 positive results. Be warned that Monmouth County is conducting contact tracing for all residents who test positive.

Residents with general questions or concerns about the COVID-19 are able to contact the MCHD phone bank by calling 732-845-2070 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.