Morristown COVID Update: Vaccines, Fewer New Cases, Reopening

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

Cases and Vaccinations

In the past 10 days, Morristown experienced two three-day stretches of no reported new cases. The Morris County Division of Public Health reported no new Morristown infections from Monday to Wednesday and then only one Thursday.

Officials have reported 2,176 cases in Morristown since the pandemic began.

Here are Morristown's vaccination numbers as of Friday morning, according to the New Jersey Department of Health:

• Population with at least one dose: 58 percent of all ages, 69 percent of adults (18 and older) and 97 percent of seniors (65 and older).
• Population fully vaccinated: 46 percent of all ages, 55 percent of adults and 86 percent of seniors.

Nearly 4 million New Jerseyans are fully vaccinated, according to state officials. The state set a goal for 70 percent of adults — 4.7 million people — to get fully vaccinated by the end of June.

Recent Updates

• The Morris School District, which has logged 456 infections since fall, only reported six active infections as of Monday. But vaccine eligibility for students 12 and older came too late in the school year to have an impact on reopening this spring. MORE.
• Greater Morristown is beginning to return to its Memorial Day traditions — in a modified fashion. Events will include the Morris Plains Memorial Day Parade and Morris County's annual ceremony. MORE.
• Now that children 12 and older are eligible for Pfizer's vaccine, here's where they can receive the shots in the Morristown area. MORE.
• State officials began slowly reducing coronavirus restrictions, and that could mean good things for restaurants and bars. But two South Street establishments said they need patrons to keep following a certain protocol. Stirling Tavern and The Office Tavern Grill put separate but similar messages on social media, reminding patrons to keep wearing their masks until seated. MORE.

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