Middlesex Co Weekly COVID Cases Up 4 Percent: See Town Updates

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — The coronavirus continues to take a grim toll on Middlesex County, impacting local businesses and schools in the region, according to updated state data (see town-by-town totals below).

Middlesex County reported 53,231 total cases on Saturday, an increase of 2,494, or 4 percent, over the previous week.

The rise is reflected in the state Department of Health's most recent "COVID-19 Activity Level Report," which is issued weekly. The most recent report, released Thursday, says all Middlesex County still is in the “red zone” for coronavirus cases.

The “red zone” means the daily new COVID-19 virus case rate, per 100,000 people, rose to "very high" in all 21 counties. That means they exceed 25 cases per 1,000 people over a seven-day average.

The latest reports say the overall coronavirus activity level also rose from "moderate," or “yellow,” to "high," or “orange,” in recent weeks in all 21 New Jersey counties.

With the rise to a "high" level, state officials said, school districts in those counties may have to take more serious steps — such as quarantining or even shutting down schools — if a child shows the symptoms of COVID-19.

"When it is high risk, there are some recommendations that we make together with local school boards," said Edward Lifshitz, medical director for the state Department of Health.

Indeed, a number of school districts have shifted to remote instruction as the numbers have risen.

The overall coronavirus risk rose to "high" in each of the counties because:

• The new daily case rate in each of the counties rose to 10 or more per 100,000 people.
• The percent of COVID-19-like illnesses rose above 5.52 in each of the counties.
• The percent of positive cases rose above 10.01.

Middlesex County officials provided the following breakdown of cases by town:

Carteret

• 20 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 2,172 Reported Total Cases
• 1 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 40 Reported Total Deaths

Cranbury

• 0 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 160 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 4 Reported Total Deaths

Dunellen

• 3 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 545 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 10 Reported Total Deaths

East Brunswick

• 25 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 2,180 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 80 Reported Total Deaths

Edison

• 46 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 5,694 Reported Total Cases
• 2 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 288 Reported Total Deaths

Helmetta

• 1 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 125 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 5 Reported Total Deaths

Highland Park

• 9 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 630 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 12 Reported Total Deaths

Jamesburg

• 4 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 348 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 6 Reported Total Deaths

Metuchen

• 4 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 627 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 5 Reported Total Deaths

Middlesex

• 5 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 997 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 26 Reported Total Deaths

Milltown

• 1 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 340 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 5 Reported Total Deaths

Monroe

• 34 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 2,654 Reported Total Cases
• 1 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 150 Reported Total Deaths

New Brunswick

• 43 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 4,105 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 90 Reported Total Deaths

North Brunswick

• 29 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 2,913 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 70 Reported Total Deaths

Old Bridge

• 56 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 4,496 Reported Total Cases
• 1 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 121 Reported Total Deaths

Perth Amboy

• 44 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 6,284 Reported Total Cases
• 1 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 164 Reported Total Deaths

Piscataway

• 31 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 3,212 Reported Total Cases
• 1 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 54 Reported Total Deaths

Plainsboro

• 1 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 787 Reported Total Cases
• 1 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 31 Reported Total Deaths

Sayreville

• 31 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 2,968 Reported Total Cases
• 2 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 66 Reported Total Deaths

South Amboy

• 6 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 699 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 26 Reported Total Deaths

South Brunswick

• 12 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 1,723 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 48 Reported Total Deaths

South Plainfield

• 18 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 1,817 Reported Total Cases
• 1 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 50 Reported Total Deaths

South River

• 14 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 1,132 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 14 Reported Total Deaths

Spotswood

• 2 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 447 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 12 Reported Total Deaths

Woodbridge

• 72 Reported Cases in the last 24 Hours
• 7,982 Reported Total Cases
• 0 Reported Deaths in the last 24 Hours
• 188 Reported Total Deaths