Morristown COVID Updates: Fewer Cases, Distant Easter Bunny

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

Cases

The Morris County Division of Public Health has identified 67 new cases in Morristown from March 22 to Tuesday. Officials have reported 2,015 Morristown cases since the pandemic began.

The Morris School District reported the following on its COVID-19 dashboard as of Friday:

The New Jersey Department of Health has reported the following totals in Morris County as of Tuesday afternoon:

• 37,784 total cases since the pandemic began
• 6,897 probable cases
• 931 confirmed deaths
• 240 probable deaths

State officials have logged 304,808 vaccine doses administered in Morris County as of Tuesday — an increase of about 50,000 doses since Morristown Patch's last update March 22.

Recent Updates

• Officials reported 1,736 new cases reported in Morris County between March 19 and 25, compared to 1,952 from March 12-18. MORE.
• Here are recent updates regarding vaccinations around the county, including tips on getting an appointment.
• Morristown High School and Frelinghuysen Middle School will temporarily go virtual after spring break, officials announced. The number of staff who will need to quarantine after the break will make it "impossible" for the schools to operate in-person, according to last week's notice from the Morris School District. MORE.
• The Easter Bunny is coming to town but will visit everyone from a distance. The bunny will make the rounds April 2 and 3 with an escort from the Morristown Fire Bureau, keeping them a safe distance from people as coronavirus protocols continue. MORE.

Here's what else you should know:

• New Jersey's students are suffering due to a phenomenon that's been dubbed the "COVID slide," with Black and Latinx learners especially vulnerable, a new study claims. MORE.
• A Republican lawmaker from Monmouth County said she plans to introduce legislation that will prevent Rutgers from mandating its students get the coronavirus vaccine when they return to campus this fall. MORE.
• Many New Jerseyans became eligible Monday for vaccination against COVID-19. Employees in certain "essential" fields became eligible for vaccinations Monday, while many others will qualify for inoculation starting April 5. MORE.

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