Gloucester Township Sees 5 More Coronavirus Cases

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Five more Gloucester Township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, Camden County officials announced on Wednesday.

They were among 51 new cases identified in Camden County, and trace investigations are underway in all new cases. Gloucester Township now has 670 cases with 18 confirmed deaths. Camden County now has 7,192 cases with 352 confirmed deaths.

Three more Camden County residents have also died after testing positive for the coronavirus. A Cherry Hill woman older than 100, as well as a woman in her 90s and a woman in her 70s accounted for three confirmed deaths in the county.

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“We are again saddened to announce the deaths of three additional Camden County residents today caused by COVID-19. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families,” Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Jr. said. “Growth in our total cases continues to decrease thanks to exhaustive social distancing and a commitment to the health of others by our residents. We are continuing to caution that other states are seeing renewed growth and that even as more of our state reopens, this virus is still very much among us. We must continue to take proactive measures like wearing a mask or face cover and adhering to social distancing to stop the spread of coronavirus.”

Among the county’s 56 long-term care facilities, there are 1,234 cases among residents and 451 cases among staff members, according to the Camden County Department of Health. As of Wednesday, 275 residents and three staff members at the county’s nursing homes have died after testing positive for the coronavirus.

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

• A woman in her 50s;
• A Gloucester Township resident of unknown gender and age;
• A woman in her 70s;
• A man in his 60s; and
• A man in his 20s.

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