COVID-19


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The Montville Township Health Department, along with other Township Departments, continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 global pandemic. We are in regular communication with the Morris County Office of Health Management and the NJ Department of Health (NJDOH) to ensure that accurate and timely information is being provided to residents, businesses, organizations, and visitors to our community.

Please check this page regularly for the most up-to-date information about COVID-19 in Montville. Alternatively, you can also sign up for notifications of changes to this page by clicking on the top of this page on "I Want To..." and then selecting "Notifications".

This page covers a variety of topics, details of which can be accessed by clicking the tabs below this section:

  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • An executive summary of COVID-19 in Montville to date
  • Data and reports about cases among Montville residents 
  • General information about COVID-19, case investigation, and contact tracing

Where can I get a COVID-19 vaccination or booster? Vaccine Appointment Finder

Homebound Vaccinations

If you are unable to leave home to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or are the healthcare provider or family caregiver of someone who is homebound, you may request an in-home vaccination appointment by completing the Request for In-Home Vaccination form.

For assistance completing the form by phone, please call the NJ COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center at 1-855-568-0545. After you submit the completed form, the NJ Department of Health will share information with a home health agency, local health department, or other vaccination providers and you will be contacted to schedule an in-home vaccination appointment.


Where can I learn more about COVID-19 testing? COVID-19 Testing: What You Need to Know | CDC 

Where can I get a COVID-19 test? The Montville Township Health Department has a limited number of home testing kits available for residents at no cost. Please call the Health Department at 973-331-3316 to check availability.

A list of testing resources, including both antigen and PCR testing, is routinely updated on the New Jersey COVID-19 Information Hub: Where Can I Obtain a COVID-19 Test in NJ?

Tested positive? Click here to view current guidelines and recommendations for isolation and exposure: CDC Isolation and Exposure Information

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Reporting At-Home Test Results? Safely report at-home COVID-19 test results for yourself or a family member through the National Institute of Health's (NIH's) "Make My Test Count" initiative.

Questions about masks and how to wear and clean them?   Click here:  CDC: How to Select, Wear, and Clean Masks

Looking for data on cases in Montville?    Please see the "Data and Reports" section below.

Looking for information on case investigation and contact tracing?    Contact Tracing

Looking for support resources for a friend, neighbor or family member in crisis?  Access NJ 211, a free, confidential and multilingual live assistance service available to you 24 hours a day, every day of the year. 

You can also access NJ 211:

Whichever method you choose, you will be communicating with a community resource specialist who has been educated about federal, state, and local systems created to help people who are struggling. These specialists have access to a resource database of over 7,600 community programs and services that assist people who need help with life's most basic needs like food, utilities, affordable housing, rental assistance, mental and physical health, substance use disorders, childcare, senior needs, legal assistance, transportation, disability services and so much more.

Other questions?   Please call the Montville Township Health Department at 973-331-3316 or email us at health@montvillenj.org.

  1. DATA & REPORTS

For data published by the State (state, county, and municipal level), please go to the NJDOH COVID-19 Dashboard 

03/31/21: information on cases by municipality are now available from the state on their COVID-19 Dashboard, under the Cases By Municipality tab. This information includes numbers and demographics on cases, deaths, and hospitalization discharges for all municipalities with a population of 20,000 or above, which includes Montville Township.

For data published by Morris County (county and municipal level), please go to: Morris County 

For additional data summaries reported to the Board of Health (municipal level), please go to: https://montvillenj.org/347/Board-of-Health

Montville Township data:

Total Lab-Confirmed Positive Cases: This graph represents the cumulative total of all positive PCR test results (cases) that were received up until that individual day since our first confirmed case in March 2020. This number increases each day that new positive cases are received. The exact number of total cumulative cases on each individual day can be found in the "Total Cases" column of the Daily Case Numbers table shown below these charts. 

Total Cases

As of 12/23/2021 and going forward, New and Total Cases are as reported by Morris County at the link cited above.     

2023 JANUARY TOTAL POSITIVE CASES
2023 FEBRUARY     TOTAL POSITIVE CASES
2023
 MARCH     TOTAL POSITIVE CASES
117
41
35


2022 TOTAL CASES (RUNNING TOTAL)
2023 TOTAL CASES (RUNNING TOTAL)
5474
5695