Ocean Township Resident Tests Positive For COVID-19 Virus
PO advised to self-quarantine & EMS personnel will self-monitor health
An 83-year-old Ocean Township woman transported to the hospital from her residence via ambulance on March 11 has tested positive for the COVID-19 Virus, Township Officials announced via Nixle.
The Office of Emergency Management and the Police Department were notified late this afternoon by the Monmouth County Regional Health Commission that the woman tested positive, Chief Steven R Peters said in the written statement.
As a precaution, a police officer has been directed to self-isolate for 14 days and two EMS personnel have been advised to self-monitor themselves for any changes in their heath.
The Ocean Township Office of Emergency Management is proactively working with the Monmouth County Regional Health Commission and the State Department of Health on this matter.
Further updates will be provided as necessary, Peters said.
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