Cherry Hill Man In His 70s Dies Due To Coronavirus

CHERRY HILL, NJ — A Cherry Hill man in his 70s has died after testing positive for the coronavirus, Camden County officials announced on Tuesday. He is the 166th Cherry Hill resident to die in connection with the virus since the beginning of the pandemic.

One new case was also reported in the township on Tuesday. A woman in her 30s is the 1,315th Cherry Hill resident who has tested positive for the coronavirus. There were 23 new cases reported in Camden County, and trace investigations are underway in all new cases.

“It pains me to think of the families who continue to be irreparably broken by this virus. Our thoughts and prayers are with these most recent victims and their loved ones,” Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Jr. said. “Camden County has averaged just over 27 new cases per day over the past week, a stark departure from where we were just a few months ago when each day saw more than 100 new cases. We can sustain this progress if we take our role in this fight seriously. We can’t afford to have anyone neglecting their individual responsibility to help fight the spread. If we work together, we will get through this stronger than we were before.”

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As of Tuesday, there are 9,810 cases of the coronavirus in Camden County with 564 confirmed deaths. According to the Camden County Department of Health, there are 1,443 confirmed cases among residents at the county's long-term care facilities, with 333 deaths. Another 581 cases were reported among staff members, with three deaths.

On Tuesday, the Cherry Hill Public School District also announced it would begin the 2020-21 school year under an all-remote plan. The district doesn’t plan on returning to in-person learning until at least Nov. 4. Read more here: Cherry Hill Schools Switch To All-Remote Plan To Start Year

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