4 More Coronavirus Deaths Reported In Cherry Hill

CHERRY HILL, NJ — Four Cherry Hill residents were among nine deaths due to new coronavirus announced in Camden County on Wednesday. The other five residents who died were all from Voorhees, according to county officials.

There have now been 16 deaths related to the coronavirus announced in Cherry Hill in the last three days, and 22 coronavirus deaths in Cherry Hill altogether. There have been 54 coronavirus fatalities countywide.

• Case 1: Female, 80s, Voorhees
• Case 2: Female, 80s, Voorhees
• Case 3: Male, 90s Voorhees
• Case 4: Female, 90s, Voorhees
• Case 5: Female, 90s, Voorhees
• Case 6: Male, 70s, Cherry Hill
• Case 7: Female, 80s, Cherry Hill
• Case 8: Female, 80s, Cherry Hill
• Case 9: Male, 80s, Cherry Hill

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“This has been an incredibly difficult week for our community, having already learned of more lives lost to this terrible disease in the last three days than any other week since the outbreak began. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the families who have faced tragedy because of this virus,” Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. said. “We are continuing to urge residents that now is not the time to start easing restrictions, skirting rules, or ignoring stay at home orders. Now is the time to double-down on our efforts and strengthen our resolve. If we combine our collective action with the information gathered at test sites in the county or by our regional healthcare partners, we can break the back of this disease and win the war against coronavirus.”

There were also 94 new confirmed positive cases of the coronavirus reported countywide on Wednesday. The total number of cases in Camden County is now 1,572. Trace investigations are underway in all new cases, including the following in Cherry Hill:

1. FEMALE, 80s, CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP
2. MALE, 70s, CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP
3. MALE, 50s, CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP
4. FEMALE, 40s, CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP
5. FEMALE, 80s, CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP
6. FEMALE, 70s, CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP
7. MALE, 30s, CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP
8. FEMALE, 60s, CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP
9. FEMALE, 60s, CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP
10. FEMALE, 90s, CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP

Here's what else you should know:

• Murphy issued a stay-at-home order, closing all non-essential business at 9 p.m. Saturday, March 21. Read more: Gov. Murphy Announces NJ 'Stay-At-Home' Order Due To Coronavirus
• On Monday, March 16, Murphy announced that all schools would close on Tuesday, March 17. Read more: NJ Schools Will Close Due To Coronavirus Outbreak: Gov. Murphy
• Murphy ordered stores across New Jersey on Wednesday, April 8 to require shoppers to wear face coverings or masks. Here's how you can get yours, and how the new rule will be enforced. Read more: NJ Shoppers Must Wear Masks: Where To Get Them, How It's Enforced
• Here are 10 resources for you and your family to utilize as you navigate through the outbreak: Unemployment, Tests, Food: 10 NJ Resources In Coronavirus Crisis
• New Jersey's courts suspended all new jury trials until further notice, Chief Justice Stuart Rabner said on Thursday, March 12. Read more: Coronavirus Throws Monkey Wrench Into New Jersey Court System
• Murphy said during a live press conference on Wednesday, March 25 that he's ordering many day care centers to shut amid the coronavirus outbreak. Read more: Gov. Murphy To Shut Many Day Care Centers Amid Coronavirus Crisis
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a travel advisory for New Jersey. Read more: CDC Travel Advisory For NJ: No Coronavirus Travel Ban From Trump
• New Jersey residents are expected to start receiving stimulus payments soon. Here's what you need to do beforehand. Read more: Coronavirus Economic Stimulus Payments: What You Need To Do In NJ
• On Friday, March 27, Murphy allowed more types of New Jersey businesses – including gun sellers – to operate in the coronavirus outbreak. What's open and closed now? Read more: What's Open, Closed? More NJ Business To Operate Amid Coronavirus
• Murphy announced on Tuesday, April 7 that state and county parks will close. Read more: Gov. Murphy Closes Parks On NJ Coronavirus Crisis's Deadliest Day
• Here are four urgent tasks New Jersey wants you to do during the coronavirus outbreak, including wearing a mask. And here's why. Read more: Wear A Mask! 4 Things NJ Wants You To Do In Coronavirus Outbreak

How It Spreads

The virus that causes COVID-19 is spreading from person-to-person. Someone who is actively sick with COVID-19 can spread the illness to others. That is why CDC recommends that these patients be isolated either in the hospital or at home (depending on how sick they are) until they are better and no longer pose a risk of infecting others.

There is currently no vaccine for COVID-19.

While the best way to prevent illness is to avoid virus exposure, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention always recommends taking preventive actions to contain the spread of viruses.
This includes:

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Stay home when you are sick.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipes.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.

See related: NJ Coronavirus Updates: Here's What You Need To Know