Burlington Co COVID Cases Still In 'Red' Zone: See Town Updates

BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — The coronavirus continues to take a grim toll on Burlington County, impacting local businesses and schools in the region, according to updated state data (see town-by-town updates below).

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

Burlington County reported a 10-month total of 26,637, an increase of 1,227 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 100,000 people over a seven-day average.

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 TWP: Cases: 41, Deaths: 2
• BEVERLY CITY: Cases: 120, Deaths: 4
• BORDENTOWN CITY: Cases: 174, Deaths: 6
• BORDENTOWN TWP: Cases: 532, Deaths: 9
• BURLINGTON CITY: Cases: 554, Deaths: 6
• BURLINGTON TWP: Cases: 1,701, Deaths: 95
• CHESTERFIELD TWP: Cases: 341, Deaths: 1
• CINNAMINSON TWP: Cases: 1,025, Deaths: 35
• DELANCO TWP: Cases: 226, Deaths: 7
• DELRAN TWP: Cases: 1,238, Deaths: 6
• EASTAMPTON TWP: Cases: 328, Deaths 4
• EDGEWATER PARK TWP: Cases: 613, Deaths 5
• EVESHAM TWP: Cases: 2,372, Deaths: 71
• FIELDSBORO BORO: Cases: 27, Deaths: 1
• FLORENCE TWP: Cases: 628, Deaths: 10
• HAINESPORT TWP: Cases: 288, Deaths: 1
• LUMBERTON TWP: Cases: 663, Deaths: 20
• MANSFIELD TWP: Cases: 398, Deaths: 10
• MAPLE SHADE TWP: Cases: 1,314, Deaths: 41
• MEDFORD LAKES BORO: Cases: 201, Deaths: 0
• MEDFORD TWP: Cases: 1,074, Deaths: 17
• MOORESTOWN TWP: Cases: 1,056, Deaths: 71
• MOUNT HOLLY TWP: Cases: 475, Deaths: 5
• MOUNT LAUREL TWP: Cases: 2,017, Deaths: 59
• NEW HANOVER TWP: Cases: 127, Deaths: 1
• NORTH HANOVER TWP: Cases: 222, Deaths: 2
• PALMYRA BORO: Cases: 361, Deaths: 4
• PEMBERTON BORO: Cases: 53, Deaths: 1
• PEMBERTON TWP: Cases: 1,229, Deaths: 29
• RIVERSIDE TWP: Cases: 594, Deaths: 6
• RIVERTON BORO: Cases: 146, Deaths: 17
• SHAMONG TWP: Cases: 339, Deaths: 2
• SOUTHAMPTON TWP: Cases: 405, Deaths: 16
• SPRINGFIELD TWP: Cases: 130, Deaths: 2
• TABERNACLE TWP: Cases: 306, Deaths: 7
• WASHINGTON TWP: Cases: 27, Deaths: 0
• WESTAMPTON TWP: Cases: 537, Deaths: 6
• WILLINGBORO TWP: Cases: 2,178, Deaths: 49
• WOODLAND TWP: Cases: 340, Deaths: 9
• WRIGHTSTOWN BORO: Cases: 25, Deaths 2
• OTHER: Cases: 1,522, Deaths: 2
• TBD: Cases: 690, Deaths: 0