13 More Coronavirus Cases Reported In Gloucester Township

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Thirteen additional Gloucester Township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, Camden County officials announced on Monday.

They also announced 10 new fatalities, bringing the Camden County totals to 5,719 cases of coronavirus in Camden County with 272 total deaths. This includes 1,233 confirmed cases among the county’s 56 long-term care facilities, with 201 deaths.

“It is with great sadness that we announce 10 additional deaths caused by COVID-19 today. While we are making progress in some areas of mitigation, these deaths underscore the reality that this virus remains a very real threat to our community. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of those impacted by this virus and their families,” Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Jr. said. “We are in a new phase of this pandemic where data suggests that the state may be safe in reopening certain aspects of our economy. However, we are asking our residents to recognize that this progress will be very quickly be undone if we move too quickly. We all must continue to aggressively social distance and minimize our opportunities to spread or contract coronavirus. Mitigation is the only tool we have until a real antiviral or vaccine becomes available, and we must follow the science and the data to keep our community safe and save lives.”

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The following information is currently available regarding these most recent deaths in Camden County:

• A Camden man in his 50s;
• A Camden man in his 60s;
• A Winslow man in his 70s;
• A Berlin Borough woman in her 90s;
• A Winslow woman in her 70s;
• A Voorhees woman in her 80s;
• A Camden woman in her 80s;
• A Mount Ephraim man in his 90s; and
• A Camden woman in her 70s.

The following information is currently available regarding these new cases in Gloucester Township:

• Two men in their 70s;
• Four women in their 70s;
• Two men in their 50s;
• A man in his 30s;
• A man in his 80s; and
• Three women in their 80s.

On Monday, Gov. Phil Murphy reopened more businesses and activities. He provided more details on what's needed to restart New Jersey's economy "with markers." Read more here: Gov. Murphy Reopens More NJ Businesses, Activities Amid Coronavirus

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