SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ – Sussex County officials on Friday, Jan. 29 are reporting 107 new COVID-19 cases and 2 additional deaths.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Sussex County is at 8,155* and total deaths is at 256:
- Andover Borough-36 and 0 deaths
- Andover Township-560 and 123 deaths
- Branchville Borough-33 and 0 deaths
- Byram Township-457 and 7 deaths
- Frankford Township-328 and 28 deaths
- Franklin Borough-262 and 2 deaths
- Fredon Township-175 and 4 deaths
- Green Township-223 and 4 deaths
- Hamburg Borough-219 and 3 death
- Hampton Township-246 and 3 deaths
- Hardyston Township-483 and 9 deaths
- Hopatcong Borough-897 and 10 deaths
- Lafayette Township-107 and 1 death
- Montague Township-135 and 3 deaths
- Newton-497 and 19 deaths
- Ogdensburg Borough-136 and 4 deaths
- Sandyston Township-77 and 1 death
- Sparta Township-1,051 and 15 deaths
- Stanhope Borough-223 and 1 death
- Stillwater Township-164 and 1 death
- Sussex Borough- 89 and 1 death
- Vernon Township-1,212 and 12 deaths
- Walpack Township-0 and 0 deaths
- Wantage Township-545 and 5 deaths
*(8 prior reported positive cases has been re-assigned out of County)
For a report of the Sussex County Long Term Care Facilities COVID-19 Cases from 01/01/2020 – 1/28/2021, click here.
According to health officials, of the 8,155 cases 5,047 cases have been classified as recovered.
The names, addresses, medical history and other personal identifying information of these residents will not be released or shared with the community, officials said.
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 anyone has questions about COVID-19, you can call 2-1-1 or 1-800-962-1253 for information from the New Jersey Department of Health, or text NJCO to 898-211.
