2 Coronavirus Deaths In Cherry Hill; Nursing Home Numbers Updated

CHERRY HILL, NJ — Two more Cherry Hill residents have died after testing positive for the coronavirus, Camden County officials announced Thursday evening.

Two Cherry Hill women — one in her 80s and one in her 90s — were among seven new fatalities related to the coronavirus in Camden County on Thursday.

The new deaths were announced one day after nursing homes across the state released updated numbers of cases and deaths. In Cherry Hill, nursing homes were connected to 81 deaths, including 79 among nursing residents and two among staff members, according to numbers posted by the state on Wednesday. According to the county website, 91 Cherry Hill residents have died after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Out of 798 cases in the township, 469 are connected to nursing homes, including 369 among residents and 100 among staff members.

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Out of Camden County’s 6,007 total coronavirus cases, 985 were among nursing home residents and 294 were among nursing home staff members as of Thursday. Out of the county’s 294 fatalities, 212 were among nursing home residents and two involved nursing home staff members.

“It is with great sadness that we announce seven additional deaths caused by coronavirus in Camden County today. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families that have lost a loved one, and we are wishing all those infected with coronavirus a fast and full recovery,” Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Jr. said. “We have seemingly reached a plateau in Camden County as it relates to our daily increase in cases, although our overall growth rate continues to fall. While this is progress, it signals just how quickly we could experience a spike if we move too fast to return to the old course of business. We must all continue to aggressively social distance, wear a mask in public, and eliminate as much unnecessary travel as possible to stop the spread of this virus and save lives.”

The following information is available regarding the most recent Camden County deaths:

• A Cherry Hill woman in her 90s;
• A Cherry Hill woman in her 80s;
• A Camden man in his 70s;
• An Audubon woman in her 70s;
• A Stratford man in his 60s;
• A Voorhees man in his 90s; and
• A Voorhees woman in her 90s.

Five Cherry Hill residents were among 107 new coronavirus cases identified in the county on Thursday. This included two men in their 60s and three women — one in her 40s, one in her 80s and one in her 60s.

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