Health & Fitness
3 More Coronavirus Cases In Gloucester Township; No New Deaths
There has not been a fatality due to the coronavirus reported in Camden County for four days.
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Three more Gloucester Township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, Camden County officials announced on Tuesday.
A Gloucester Township man in his 50s and two township women — one in her 30s and one in her 40s — were among 24 additional cases of the coronavirus reported in the county on Tuesday.
Officials don't specify what areas of Gloucester Township in which the new cases or the deaths originate.
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No new fatalities were reported anywhere in the county for the fourth consecutive day. Trace investigations are underway in all new cases.
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“Our thoughts and prayers remain with those throughout our community who have contracted COVID-19 or who have lost a loved one to this terrible disease,” Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Jr. said. “Camden County continues to experience minimal coronavirus case growth thanks to the extraordinary commitment of our residents to keep each other safe. Unfortunately, we cannot declare victory just yet. This fight will continue until we have an effective, widely available vaccine. However, if we continue to wear masks, social distance, and practice good hand hygiene, we can dramatically reduce the impact and spread of coronavirus in our region. Although we are not facing the same rate of transmission as some other states, now is still the time to take every precaution in your power to protect yourself and those around you.”
As of Tuesday, there were 795 coronavirus cases in Gloucester Township with 47 confirmed deaths. In Camden County, there are 8,235 coronavirus cases with 501 confirmed deaths.
According to the Camden County Department of Health, there are 1,324 confirmed cases among residents at the county's long-term care facilities, with 305 deaths. Another 497 cases were reported among staff members, with three deaths.
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