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As of 12:00 PM on March 23, 2020 the Sussex County Division of Health (SCDOH) was not notified of any additional cases of COVID-19 among county residents.
As of 12:00 AM on March 24, 2020 the Sussex County Division of Health (SCDOH) was notified of 7 additional cases of COVID-19 among county residents.
As of 12:00 AM on March 25, 2020 the Sussex County Division of Health (SCDOH) was notified of 10 additional cases of COVID-19 among county residents.
As of 12:00 AM on March 26, 2020 the Sussex County Division of Health (SCDOH) was notified of 15 additional cases of COVID-19 among county residents.
As of 12:00 AM on March 27, 2020 the Sussex County Division of Health (SCDOH) was notified of 25 additional cases of COVID-19 among county residents.
Unfortunately, Sussex County Freeholder Director Sylvia Petillo is saddened to announce the first COVID-19 case in the county resulting in the death of the patient. The 68 year old, female Newton resident was admitted to Newton Medical Center on March 25, 2020 and passed away on March 27, 2020. The Sussex County Division of Health (SCDOH) has been working with those individuals who came into contact with the patient. Those identified as close contacts are in their home under self-quarantine and being monitored by the SCDOH staff.
The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Sussex County is at 72, as follows:
AGE GENDER MUNICIPALITY
- 53 MALE VERNON TOWNSHIP
- 60 MALE SPARTA TOWNSHIP
- 34 FEMALE FRANKFORD TOWNSHIP
- 65 FEMALE HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP
- 76 FEMALE SPARTA TOWNSHIP
- 52 MALE HAMPTON TOWNSHIP
- 82 MALE SPARTA TOWNSHIP
- 25 FEMALE ANDOVER TOWNSHIP
- 63 MALE HOPATCONG BOROUGH
- 93 FEMALE NEWTON TOWN
- 36 MALE BYRAM TOWNSHIP
- 78 MALE FRANKFORD TOWNSHIP
- 61 MALE SPARTA TOWNSHIP
- 47 MALE HOPATCONG BOROUGH
- 47 FEMALE SPARTA TOWNSHIP
- 22 MALE BRANCHVILLE BOROUGH
- 46 FEMALE SPARTA TOWNSHIP
- 46 MALE STANHOPE BOROUGH
- 72 FEMALE SPARTA TOWNSHIP
- 47 MALE HAMBURG BOROUGH
- 55 MALE FRANKFORD TOWNSHIP
- 75 MALE HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP
- 68 FEMALE NEWTON TOWN
- 64 FEMALE VERNON TOWNSHIP
- 70 MALE WANTAGE TOWNSHIP
- 53 MALE FRANKFORD TOWNSHIP
- 35 MALE HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP
- 69 FEMALE FRANKFORD TOWNSHIP
- 64 FEMALE SANDYSTON TOWNSHIP
- 33 FEMALE HAMPTON TOWNSHIP
- 48 FEMALE SPARTA TOWNSHIP
- 52 MALE HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP
- 31 FEMALE NEWTON TOWN
- 59 MALE HOPATCONG BOROUGH
- 57 FEMALE LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP
- 41 MALE HOPATCONG BOROUGH
- 47 FEMALE HAMBURG BOROUGH
- 58 FEMALE SPARTA TOWNSHIP
- 70 MALE NEWTON TOWN
- 22 FEMALE FREDON TOWNSHIP
- 44 MALE HOPATCONG BOROUGH
- 35 FEMALE HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP
- 32 FEMALE WANTAGE TOWNSHIP
- 62 FEMALE SPARTA TOWNSHIP
- 33 MALE ANDOVER BOROUGH
- 59 FEMALE OGDENSBURG BOROUGH
- 41 MALE WANTAGE TOWNSHIP
- 46 MALE WANTAGE TOWNSHIP
- 33 FEMALE VERNON TOWNSHIP
- 58 MALE FREDON TOWNSHIP
- 55 FEMALE SPARTA TOWNSHIP
- 75 MALE SPARTA TOWNSHIP
- 34 FEMALE WANTAGE TOWNSHIP
- 81 MALE VERNON TOWNSHIP
- 51 MALE HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP
- 19 FEMALE NEWTON TOWN
- 50 MALE WANTAGE TOWNSHIP
- 46 FEMALE NEWTON TOWN
- 53 FEMALE BYRAM TOWNSHIP
- 55 FEMALE HOPATCONG BOROUGH
- 41 FEMALE BYRAM TOWNSHIP
- 58 MALE STANHOPE BOROUGH
- 80 MALE GREEN TOWNSHIP
- 45 FEMALE BYRAM TOWNSHIP
- 63 MALE SPARTA TOWNSHIP
- 41 FEMALE FRANKLIN BOROUGH
- 81 MALE WANTAGE TOWNSHIP
- 48 MALE FRANKLIN BOROUGH
- 82 MALE MONTAGUE TOWNSHIP
- 55 MALE FRANKLIN BOROUGH
- 76 MALE VERNON TOWNSHIP
- 46 FEMALE NEWTON TOWN
Names, addresses, medical history and other personal identifying information of these residents will NOT be released or shared with the community.
The Sussex County Division of Health is the lead agency for investigation of confirmed cases of COVID- 19, which includes contact tracing. During case investigation, the SCDOH determines which persons are close contacts, as defined by the New Jersey Department of Health, and makes the appropriate recommendations to those individuals.
If you have questions about COVID-19, please call 2-1-1 or 1-800-962-1253 for information from the New Jersey Department of Health, or text NJCOVID to 898-211.
You can also visit the Sussex County Division of Health COVID- 19 webpage at https://sussex.nj.us/covid19.