Camden County's COVID Cases Remain In Red Zone: See Updates

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — The coronavirus continues to take a grim toll on Camden County, impacting local businesses and schools in the region, according to updated state data (see the town-by-town cases below).

The state Department of Health's most recent "COVID-19 Activity Level Report," which is issued weekly, says Camden County is still in the “red zone” for coronavirus cases.

Camden County reported 26,913 cases on Friday, an increase of 1,617 over the previous week.

The “red zone” means the daily new COVID-19 virus case rate, per 100,000 people, rose to "very high" in all 21 counties. That means they exceed 25 cases per 1,000 people over a seven-day average.

The latest reports say the overall coronavirus activity level also rose from "moderate," or “yellow,” to "high," or “orange,” in recent weeks in all 21 New Jersey counties.

With the rise to a "high" level, state officials said, school districts in those counties may have to take more serious steps — such as quarantining or even shutting down schools — if a child shows the symptoms of COVID-19.

"When it is high risk, there are some recommendations that we make together with local school boards," said Edward Lifshitz, medical director for the state Department of Health.

Indeed, a number of school districts have shifted to remote instruction as the numbers have risen.

The overall coronavirus risk rose to "high" in each of the counties because:

• The new daily case rate in each of the counties rose to 10 or more per 100,000 people.
• The percent of COVID-19-like illnesses rose above 5.52 in each of the counties.
• The percent of positive cases rose above 10.01.

Here are the town-by-town cases:

• Audubon 276
• Bellmawr 496
• Barrington 209
• Brooklawn 74
• Berlin 277
• Camden 5,583
• Cherry Hill 2,870
• Chesilhurst 54
• Collingswood 445
• Clementon 213
• Gibbsboro 53
• Gloucester City 381
• Gloucester Township 2,540
• Haddon Heights 130
• Haddon Township 385
• Haddonfield 260
• Hi-Nella 28
• Laurel Springs 73
• Lawnside 193
• Lindenwold 1,044
• Magnolia 110
• Merchantville 168
• Mount Ephraim 126
• Pennsauken 2,346
• Pine Hill 424
• Pine Valley 0
• Runnemede 272
• Somerdale 189
• Stratford 194
• Voorhees 1,353
• Waterford 322
• Winslow 1,641
• Woodlynne 264