Coronavirus Information Update

Posted: April 20, 2020

We thank you for your continued commitment to staying home and social distancing when needed in order to minimize the impact of COVID-19 to our community. Below is a summary of the most recent information and news.

CONFIRMED CASES
As of today: 88,806 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in NJ; 4,236 cases in Morris County; 8 new cases in Randolph, bringing total to date to 207.

Of the 207 cases: 35 households have more than one individual; 13 individuals are currently hospitalized; 75 individuals have had symptoms resolve and can return to normal activities.

It is with great sadness that we report 2 additional fatalities, bringing the total to 14. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families who have lost loved ones. The families have requested that no further information be released.

Included in the numbers above: 19 of the cases and 9 of the fatalities are associated with long-term care facilities; 5 of the 13 individuals currently hospitalized are residents of these facilities.

All individuals considered to be close contacts of the confirmed cases are contacted and asked to self-quarantine for 14 days.

Effective today, April 20, 2020, the state established a new summary providing specific information on long term care facility cases and fatalities. The summary can be found on the state Department of Health website.

Please note that the fatality information included on the state website includes those which were not confirmed by laboratory testing. Additionally, the case and fatality information listed on the site was self-reported by the facilities, and is not from a verified state database and may not reflect real-time data. As a result, the information on the state site does not correspond with the long term care case and fatality information the township has been releasing to date, which is more current and includes only those verified by laboratory confirmed test.

COUNTY INFORMATION
Morris County Chamber of Commerce Virtual Seminars for the Week

LOCAL INFORMATION
May 1 Property Tax Payments
To date, the State of New Jersey has not permitted municipalities to change the May 1 property tax deadline or extend the grace period beyond the statutory ten day maximum. If the state permits either of these changes, the township will review and act accordingly.