Cape May County, like most parts of the country, continues to grapple with an uptick in COVID cases. Fortunately, according to state and federal statistics, Cape May County has a lower infection rate and positivity rate than most of the rest of the state. Yet, numbers have gone higher in recent weeks, demonstrating a continuing need for masks and social distancing.

The County of Cape May Department of Health is announcing today that 40 new positive test samples were collected among County residents over the past several days. While Cape May County has recorded 2853 COVID-19 cases during the pandemic, with 2527 of those are now off quarantine.

On November 11, 2020, the County of Cape May began an ad campaign called Finish Strong – Safely Together, building on the Safely Together campaign that county and local governments and the business community utilized during the summer months. The Finish Strong campaign reminds Cape May County Residents to regroup and refocus on keeping each other safe so that our community can slow the spread of the virus while we await the coming vaccines.