Morristown COVID Updates: Vaccine Questions, School Update

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

Cases

The Morris County Office of Health Management has reported 1,249 coronavirus cases in Morristown since the pandemic began — an increase of 94 since Dec. 15. The town said Wednesday that 12.8 percent of cases are linked to longterm-care facilities.

The state Department of Health reported 271 new cases Wednesday in Morris County, bringing the area to 18,764 cases to date. Officials have reported 767 confirmed deaths and 175 probable fatalities in Morris County.

Recent Updates

• Have questions or concerns about the coronavirus vaccine? Morristown Patch wants to send our readers' questions and concerns about COVID-19 vaccines to local medical experts. MORE.
• The Morris School District announced Dec. 9 it would go to remote instruction before returning to in-person learning Jan. 4. See the district's COVID-19 dashboard below:

Here's what else you should know:

• New Jersey saw more than 100 deaths related to the coronavirus on back-to-back days for the first time since the spring this week, as Gov. Phil Murphy continued to urge residents to practice caution for the upcoming holidays. MORE.
• As businesses continue to struggle and many find it hard to make ends meet, Gov. Phil Murphy is set to sign a massive, $14 billion corporate tax-break bill into law that's supposed to give New Jersey a big boost amid the COVID-19 crisis. MORE.

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