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COURT HOUSE – May 14: Cape May County reported one new COVID-19 fatality today, a 91-year-old Lower Township man. The total COVID-19 deaths in the county now stand at 39.
The Department of Health reported only five new cases. There were two cases in Lower Township, along with one each in Dennis Township, Ocean City, and Woodbine. Total cases in the county inched up to 488, with 240 cases still active and 199 individuals off quarantine. This was the fourth consecutive day that the number of new cases was in the single digits.
Gov. Phil Murphy announced 244 new fatalities and 1,216 new COVID-19 confirmed cases. The New Jersey death toll is nearing 10,000, as it stands at 9,946. Total confirmed cases in the state rose to 142,704.
One week before the start of the Memorial Day Weekend, Murphy said shore town beaches could be open starting May 22. He said that capacity must be controlled to allow for appropriate social distancing.
Cape May County, at 488, and Salem County, at 438, have the lowest number of confirmed cases among the state’s 21 counties. Neighboring Cumberland County has over a thousand more cases, at 1,471.
Freeholder Len Desiderio was present at Murphy’s press conference today. Desiderio said he was honored to be invited by the governor, and that county officials are “grateful to have the near-daily dialogue with his office throughout the entire reopening process.”
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