2 Coronavirus Test Days In Burlington County Following Labor Day

BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — Burlington County officials are urging residents to continue exercising caution over a Labor Day Weekend that promises beautiful weather amid the coronavirus pandemic.

In fact, Burlington County will host two testing events after Labor Day next week, on Tuesday and Thursday. Use the following link to schedule an appointment: https://provider.kareo.com/dr-herbert-conaway#?view=booking#booking.

Free coronavirus testing also remains available throughout the county. Check out the Burlington County web page at www.co.burlington.nj.us or download Burlington County Health App for information on times and locations. To date, Burlington County has tested 8,473 people.

“We’ve made a lot of progress since the start of the outbreak, and we’re seeing the results as restrictions on things like gyms, movie theaters and indoor dining are being lifted,” Burlington County Health Director Dr. Herb Conaway said. “But that doesn’t mean we can let our guard down. It actually means we need to be more vigilant. It’s been a long summer, and we want everyone to be able to enjoy the holiday, but we want it to be done safely. Mask wearing, proper social-distancing and restrictions on large gatherings cannot be shoved aside or ignored simply because it’s Labor Day weekend.”

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Conaway pointed to recent testing numbers in Burlington County that showed a small uptick in COVID-19 cases. The number of new daily cases in the county has risen from an average of 18 cases last week to a daily average of around 27 new cases each day this week. Read more here: Coronavirus Risk In Burlington County Still ‘Moderate’: Report

The increase includes the 40 new cases on Wednesday and 45 new cases on Thursday, marking the two highest single-day totals since Aug. 4 when 43 new coronavirus cases were reported in the county.

“Testing is still critical for us to control the spread,” Conaway said. “We want our residents to know it’s still available and that the results can help better protect everyone’s family, friends and neighbors.”

As of Friday night, there were 6,880 cases of the coronavirus reported in Burlington County with 460 confirmed deaths and 48 probable deaths. One new death was reported Thursday night, and no new deaths were reported on Friday.

“We don’t want this uptick to continue and turn into an outbreak, especially with many schools reopening next week,” Conaway said. “If everyone follows the rules and takes the proper precautions, we should remain in good shape. However, it only takes a few reckless parties to put a lot more people at risk. An indoor wedding where no one wore a mask has so far caused 143 infections and took one life.”

Conaway also reminded residents to get their annual flu shot.

“Vaccination doesn’t cause the flu and could save your life or someone else’s,” Conaway said.

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