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COVID-19 Update, 6/8/20
Town of Dover Update on Cases of COVID-19
At approximately 6:36 pm, June 7, 2020, the Dover Health Department, along with the New Jersey Department of Health, reported to the Town administration that Dover now has a total of six hundred ninety-nine (699) confirmed cases including sixty-four (64) deaths due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) within the legal boundaries of the Municipality.
To date, here are the statistics regarding the infected individuals:
As of: June 7, 2020
|
TOTAL POSITIVE CASES |
TOTAL DEATH |
TOTAL POSITIVE CASES RELEASE FROM ISOLATION |
TOTAL FEMALES |
TOTAL MALES |
|
699 |
64 |
377 |
340 |
359 |
|
BY AGE 1-20 Y/O |
BY AGE 21 -40 |
BY AGE 41- 60 |
BY AGE 61 – 80 |
BY AGE 81+ |
|
26 |
211 |
293 |
119 |
50 |
As the above chart clearly demonstrates, this pandemic impacts people of all ages. We cannot stress enough that COVID-19 does not discriminate on the basis of gender and age. ALL of us are susceptible to infection and we MUST take all of the precautions recommended by the CDC.
All individuals who have for tested positive for COVID-19 to date are in isolation. Town of Dover health officials are following all applicable New Jersey Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention protocols, which require conducting an efficient and comprehensive follow up. Close contacts of these individuals who reside in Dover are currently quarantined; the Town of Dover Department of Health continually monitors their health status.