Cape May County is reporting no new daily cases of COVID-19 for the first time since April 5.
“People have taken great personal responsibility in keeping safe and we have seen the results,” Cape May County Freeholder Director Gerald M. Thornton said in a press release Wednesday. “As we continue to open up our state, we ask people to continue to be smart about keeping six feet distance or wearing a mask when proper social distancing can’t take place.”
Although no new cases were reported Wednesday, overall 639 residents have been infected by the virus countywide and there have been 49 deaths, including 39 at long-term care facilities.
While the number of new COVID-19 cases is trending downward in the county, progress continues to be made in expanding testing options for the disease. Because of the actions taken by residents of social distancing, hand washing, and wearing a mask, the positivity rate has dropped as the amount of testing options increased, according to the release. 