Gloucester Township Sees 2 More Coronavirus Deaths

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Two more Gloucester Township residents have died after testing positive for the coronavirus, Camden County officials announced on Tuesday. A man in his 80s and a woman in her 90s were among 10 new coronavirus-related deaths in the county that were reported on Tuesday.

Another 18 cases of coronavirus were also reported in Gloucester Township, bringing the total number of cases to 554, with 14 fatalities, according to numbers posted on the county’s website.

Another 322 cases of coronavirus were reported countywide, bringing the number of Camden County cases to 6,375 with 304 deaths. Trace investigations are underway in all new cases.

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According to the Camden County Department of Health, 1,008 residents of the county’s 56 long-term care facilities have tested positive for the virus, along with 344 staff members at those nursing homes.

As of Tuesday, 227 resident deaths have been reported from these facilities, as well as two staff deaths.

“We are extremely saddened by the news of ten additional deaths caused by COVID-19 in Camden County. Even as our total case growth continues to plateau, this underscores the deadly threat that this virus continues to pose. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of the families who have lost a loved one as well as with everyone who has been diagnosed and is now working toward recovery,” Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Jr. said. “Over the past week, we have seen several more aspects of our statewide economy resume business, including many here in Camden County. I want to remind everyone to get tested, wear a mask, and continue social distancing even when visiting businesses or places that have been allowed to reopen. The risk of contracting coronavirus is still extremely real, and if allowed, it will spread once again to its previous levels. We can save lives by taking these simple practical steps.”

The following information is available about the most recent coronavirus deaths in Camden County:

• A Cherry Hill woman in her 70s;
• A Voorhees woman in her 70s;
• Two Cherry Hill women in their 90s;
• A Gloucester Township man in his 80s;
• A Camden man in his 60s;
• A Voorhees woman in her 80s;
• A Gloucester Township woman in her 90s;
• A Haddon Heights man in his 80s; and
• A Cherry Hill man in his 60s.

The following information is available about the most recent cases in Gloucester Township:

• Three men in their 70s;
• A woman in her 40s;
• A man in his 40s;
• Two women in their 50s;
• A woman in her 20s;
• Two men in their 20s;
• Two men in their 60s;
• A woman in her 80s;
• A man in his 80s;
• A woman in her 90s;
• A man in his 30s;
• A woman in her 30s; and
• A woman in her 60s.

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