Cherry Hill Woman In Her 80s Dies Due To Coronavirus

CHERRY HILL, NJ — A Cherry Hill woman in her 80s has died after testing positive for new coronavirus, Camden County officials announced on Tuesday.

She was one of three new fatalities announced, bringing the countywide total to 189 deaths. A Voorhees woman in her 90s and a Winslow Township man in his 60s have also died, according to officials.

“It does not get any easier to make these announcements day after day. Today, we learned of three additional souls lost to coronavirus in our community, and our thoughts and prayers are with their families today as we reflect on all those who have suffered over the course of this pandemic,” Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Jr. said. “Today, the Freeholder Board opened its third testing site in Camden County, and our second in Camden City. The only way we can move into the next phase of recovery is to increase our testing capacity as much as possible and partner it with a robust tracing operation. Thankfully, through collaboration with our healthcare partners, we have been able to offer an expanding array of testing options throughout the county.”

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Twelve Cherry Hill residents were also among 87 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus announced in Camden County, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 3,629.

According to the Camden County Department of Health, 871 of the county’s confirmed cases have been linked to the county’s 56 long-term care facilities. In all, 136 of the county’s 189 deaths (72 percent) are linked to the nursing homes.

Trace investigations are underway in all new cases, including the following in Cherry Hill:

• A woman in her 50s;
• Two women in their 30s;
• A woman in her 60s;
• A female of unknown age;
• A man in his 90s;
• A man in his 80s;
• A woman in her 80s;
• A boy older than 10;
• A woman in her 40s;
• A juvenile girl, age not unannounced; and
• A woman in her 20s.

On Tuesday, Gov. Phil Murphy, speaking during a news conference, said there were 2,494 new coronavirus cases and 334 more deaths across New Jersey.

The update comes as New Jersey's number of overall cases rose to 130,593 and deaths hit 8,244. Read more here: NJ Clamps Down On Nursing Homes As Coronavirus Deaths Spiral Up

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