Camden County Government: 105 COVID-19 Cases Identified In Camden County

Press release from the Camden County Government:

August 13, 2021

The Camden County Department of Health is announcing 105 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the aggregate number of confirmed positive cases in Camden County to 51,285 and 1,242 total fatalities. 

Of today’s 105 new cases, 27 are among patients under 18 years old. The average age of the newly infected is 32 years old.

Today’s cases are involving residents living in the following municipalities:

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“Over the last seven days we averaged 81 new cases each day and all indications point to that number continuing to increase in the days ahead,” said County Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. “This does not mean that the vaccines are ineffective. In fact, all available evidence suggests the opposite. Vaccinated people make up just a handful of these cases each day. The overwhelming majority of those getting infected, and even more so those going to the hospital, are unvaccinated.”

To date, 309,589 Camden County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 281,040 are fully vaccinated. More information regarding vaccination rates throughout the county and available on the state’s COVID-19 dashboard at covid19.nj.gov.

The county Health Department is continuing to closely track new cases of COVID-19 and information regarding the prevalence of the Delta variant. New cases are often reassigned to other municipalities over the course of an investigation.

More information regarding Camden County’s preparations and response related to the COVID-19 pandemic is available by visiting camdencounty.com. Residents should frequently check the county webpage and social media for up-to-date information.

This press release was produced by the Camden County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.