3 More Coronavirus Cases In Gloucester; New Nursing Home Stats

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Three more Gloucester Township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, Camden County officials announced Thursday evening. The total number of cases in Gloucester Township is now 507, with 12 deaths.

Three Gloucester Township men — in their 20s, 50s and 60s, respectively — were among the 107 new cases of the coronavirus announced in Camden County on Thursday, one day after nursing homes across the state released updated numbers of cases and deaths.

The Elmwood Hills Health Center in the Blackwood section of the township accounts for 60 cases, including 45 among residents and 15 among staff. No deaths have been connected to the nursing home. It is the only Gloucester Township nursing home listed by the state.

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Seven more deaths were also announced in Camden County on Thursday. Out of the county’s 6,007 total coronavirus cases, 985 were among nursing home residents and 294 were among nursing home staff members as of Thursday. Out of the county’s 294 fatalities, 212 were among nursing home residents and two involved nursing home staff members.

“It is with great sadness that we announce seven additional deaths caused by coronavirus in Camden County today. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families that have lost a loved one, and we are wishing all those infected with coronavirus a fast and full recovery,” Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Jr. said. “We have seemingly reached a plateau in Camden County as it relates to our daily increase in cases, although our overall growth rate continues to fall. While this is progress, it signals just how quickly we could experience a spike if we move too fast to return to the old course of business. We must all continue to aggressively social distance, wear a mask in public, and eliminate as much unnecessary travel as possible to stop the spread of this virus and save lives.”

The following information is available regarding the most recent Camden County deaths:

• A Cherry Hill woman in her 90s;
• A Cherry Hill woman in her 80s;
• A Camden man in his 70s;
• An Audubon woman in her 70s;
• A Stratford man in his 60s;
• A Voorhees man in his 90s; and
• A Voorhees woman in her 90s.

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