Cinnaminson Sees 2nd Coronavirus Death This Week

CINNAMINSON, NJ — A 70-year-old Cinnaminson woman has died after testing positive for the coronavirus, Burlington County officials announced on Thursday. She is the 30th Cinnaminson resident to die after testing positive for the coronavirus, and second in less than a week.

On Friday, officials announced that an 81-year-old woman had died after testing positive for the coronavirus. It had been the first virus-related fatality in Cinnaminson since September. Read more here: Cinnaminson Woman, 81, Dies Due To Coronavirus

The number of new cases has been increasing across the state in recent days, with indoor gatherings serving as a catalyst for the latest spike, according to officials. It led Gov. Phil Murphy to enact more restrictions on New Jersey restaurants, with more restrictions under consideration. Read more here: Gov. Murphy: More Possible COVID-19 Restrictions On NJ Business

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The fatality rate for the second wave remains low. The Cinnaminson woman who died was the only new fatality reported in Burlington County on Thursday.

In the last month, there have been 14 coronavirus-related deaths in Burlington County. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been 497 confirmed deaths and 54 probable deaths.

There were also 11 new cases reported in Cinnaminson on Thursday. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 428 Cinnaminson residents have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Officials statewide are reminding residents to wear their masks, follow the social distancing guidelines as set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and don't gather together indoors, in proximity to each other.

The CDC has updated its guidance related to masks and face coverings, now suggesting that masks protect the wearer as well as those around them. In a scientific brief on masks and controlling the spread of COVID-19, the CDC says that new evidence supports the conclusion that masks reduce the inhalation of virus-laden droplets by the wearer.

In the brief, the CDC concludes that universal mask policies could help avert future lockdowns, especially if combined with social distancing, hand hygiene, and adequate ventilation in indoor spaces. The full updated guidance and findings can be found here.

Other deaths in Cinnaminson have involved a 102-year-old woman, an 83-year-old man, a 65-year-old man, an 84-year-old woman, two 77-year-old women, a 74-year-old woman, a 91-year-old man, an 85-year-old man, two 82-year-old women, an 88-year-old man, a 75-year-old man, a 78-year-old man, an 87-year-old woman, an 83-year-old woman, a 71-year-old woman, an 89-year-old man, three 86-year-old men, a 75-year-old man, an 87-year-old man, a 74-year-old woman, an 89-year-old woman, a 90-year-old man, a 60-year-old man and a 72-year-old woman. Read more here: 6 More Coronavirus Deaths Reported In Cinnaminson

Burlington County is actively engaged in contact tracing positive coronavirus cases. The focus is on close contacts, defined as closer than 6 feet for more than 10 minutes, household contacts and those that work in high risk settings such as healthcare workers and long term care facilities. Read more here: 23rd Cinnaminson Coronavirus Death Reported

Burlington County is actively engaged in contact tracing positive coronavirus cases. The focus is on close contacts, defined as closer than 6 feet for more than 10 minutes, household contacts and those that work in high risk settings such as healthcare workers and long term care facilities.

If community exposure has occurred, where a coronavirus positive person was in close contact with people for an extended period of time, while symptomatic, county officials will notify the public. Since residents are abiding by the social distancing requirements, officials said they have not run into that issue since early in the pandemic.

Reminder: Mass exposure, due to social distancing guidelines, and the cooperation of the public has been minimized. Residents are reminded to remain 6 feet apart while obtaining essential items or services, and stay home unless absolutely necessary.