Morristown Coronavirus Updates: Adopt A Business, Money Struggles

MORRISTOWN, NJ — Here are the latest coronavirus updates around Morristown.

Cases

The Morris County Health Department reported 46 new cases from Wednesday through Monday in Morristown, bringing the area to 975 cases. Forty-six percent of all cases represent ages 18-46, while 16.4 percent are from longterm-care facilities, according to Morristown officials.

State officials reported 289 new cases Tuesday in Morris County, bringing the area to 13,928 total cases, 716 confirmed deaths and 147 "probable" deaths.

The Morris School District — last updated Sunday — shows the following:

• Dozens of businesses have already signed up for Morristown's Adopt a Business program, which the town announced last week. They have or will set up GoFundMe pages to help cover rent over the next five months. Here's a list of local businesses that signed up.
• More than a third of Morristown households were one emergency away from financial ruin before the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new study. United Way of Northern New Jersey released a report Sunday that indicates many New Jerseyans entered the pandemic in vulnerable financial positions. MORE.
• Although much of the world's focus has been on COVID-19, health officials are advising people to get flu shots. Zufall Health will make free flu vaccines available from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday in the Morristown High School parking lot. MORE.

Here's what else you should know:

• New Jersey has released rules and guidance for the winter holidays and celebrations — and even strong advice for children sitting on Santa's lap. MORE.
• Gov. Phil Murphy plans to avoid a statewide coronavirus shutdown similar to the one he ordered last spring. But he hasn't left it off the table. MORE.

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