Maplewood Releases Updated Coronavirus Numbers

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Mayor Frank McGehee released updated coronavirus numbers for the town on Tuesday, noting that 9.2 percent were in children 17 or younger. The county of Essex also released updated numbers this week.

McGehee said that as of Monday, Maplewood has 917 confirmed cases. He said that the number represented 205 new cases in 34 days and a daily average of 6 confirmed cases a day.

Essex County's chart on Thursday said that the death toll stands at 31. This is up by four residents since nearly two months ago.

Last spring, Maplewood lost a local doctor and others to the pandemic.

The population of Maplewood is estimated to be approximately 25,000.

"Regarding the breakout of the age of our cases," McGehee wrote Tuesday, "we are seeing numbers all over the board. According to our Essex County COVID-19 breakout, as of last week, 9.2 percent of all positive cases were 17 or younger. Our age range from yesterday's Maplewood numbers ranged from 1 to 86. This evening was 26 to 75."

He said he hopes to get teachers vaccinated soon. After a week of hybrid learning, the South Orange-Maplewood schools went remote starting Wednesday when teachers expressed concerns about the virus. Schools are tentatively set to go back to hybrid learning Monday — if a potential snowfall in the forecast doesn't interfere. Read More: Maplewood Schools Expected To Resume On-Site Learning Monday

As of Thursday, 430,600 Americans had died of the virus.

For more COVID-19 testing and vaccine information:

• Maplewood’s COVID-19 website: https://www.twp.maplewood.nj.us/covid19 has a list of testing locations.
• Go to www.essexcovid.org to register for a test.
• Go to www.essexcovid.org to schedule a vaccine appointment. Note: a confirmed vaccination appointment is contingent upon the results of the required COVID-19 Vaccine Survey.
• See this state list of vaccination locations in Essex County and the state.
• The town recently urged seniors to get vaccinated. Find out more here.

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