Burlington County’s Cases In COVID 'Red Zone:' See Town Updates

BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — The coronavirus continues to take a grim toll on Burlington County, impacting local business and schools in the region, according to updated state data.

The state Department of Health's most recent "COVID-19 Activity Level Report," which is issued weekly, says Burlington County is in the “red zone” for coronavirus cases.

Burlington County reported 16,897 cases on Friday, an increase of 1,498 over the previous week.

The “red zone” means the daily new COVID-19 virus case rate, per 100,000 people, rose to "very high" in all 21 counties. That means they exceed 25 cases per 1,000 people.

The latest reports say the overall coronavirus activity level also rose from "moderate," or “yellow,” to "high," or “orange,” in recent weeks in all 21 New Jersey counties.

With the rise to a "high" level, state officials said, school districts in those counties may have to take more serious steps — such as quarantining or even shutting down schools — if a child shows the symptoms of COVID-19.

"When it is high risk, there are some recommendations that we make together with local school boards," said Edward Lifshitz, medical director for the state Department of Health.

Indeed, a number of school districts have shifted to remote instruction as the numbers have risen.

The overall coronavirus risk rose to "high" in each of the counties because:

• The new daily case rate in each of the counties rose to 10 or more per 100,000 people.
• The percent of COVID-19-like illnesses rose above 5.52 in each of the counties.
• The percent of positive cases rose above 10.01.

Burlington County officials provided the following breakdown of cases by town:

• Bass River: 21 cases, 0 deaths;
• Beverly: 92 cases, 1 death;
• Bordentown City: 105 cases, 6 deaths;
• Bordentown Township: 331 cases, 8 deaths;
• Burlington City: 355 deaths, 5 deaths;
• Burlington Township: 1,203 cases, 85 deaths;
• Chesterfield: 247 cases, 0 deaths;
• Cinnaminson: 673 cases, 31 deaths;
• Delanco: 158 cases, 5 deaths;
• Delran: 812 cases, 5 deaths;
• Eastampton: 199 cases, 4 deaths;
• Edgewater Park: 428 cases, 5 deaths;
• Evesham: 1,508 cases, 56 deaths;
• Fieldsboro: 17 cases, 1 death;
• Florence: 371 cases, 8 deaths;
• Hainesport: 175 cases, 1 death;
• Lumberton: 407 cases, 19 deaths;
• Mansfield: 236 cases, 9 deaths;
• Maple Shade: 886 cases, 35 deaths;
• Medford: 693 cases, 14 deaths;
• Medford Lakes: 101 cases, 0 deaths;
• Moorestown: 754 cases, 65 deaths;
• Mount Holly: 305 cases, 1 death;
• Mount Laurel: 1,308 cases, 50 deaths;
• New Hanover: 94 cases, 1 death;
• North Hanover: 121 cases, 1 death;
• Palmyra: 254 cases, 4 deaths;
• Pemberton Borough: 22 cases, 1 death;
• Pemberton Township: 794 cases, 26 deaths;
• Riverside: 411 cases, 2 deaths;
• Riverton: 105 cases, 14 deaths;
• Shamong: 193 cases, 1 death;
• Southampton: 219 cases, 9 deaths;
• Springfield: 84 cases, 2 deaths;
• Tabernacle: 179 cases, 5 deaths;
• Washington Township: 12 cases, 0 deaths;
• Westampton: 336 cases, 5 deaths;
• Willingboro: 1,536 cases, 33 deaths;
• Woodland: 284 cases, 9 deaths;
• Wrightstown: 13 cases, 1 death;
• Other: 151 cases, 1 death; and
• TBD: 498 cases, 0 deaths.