Health & Fitness
How COVID-19 Is Spreading In Camden County
The variant accounted for more than half of NJ cases over a four-week period. Here's a look at the impact it's having on Camden County.
CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — Camden County and New Jersey have seen an uptick in coronavirus cases. But what does that mean for the county?
Camden County saw 571 new cases and four new deaths this week, according to statistics provided by the county department of health. The previous week, the county saw 278 new cases and zero new deaths.
As of Friday, there have been 51,285 cases of the coronavirus and 1,242 coronavirus-related deaths in Camden County since the pandemic began in March 2020. As of Friday, 309,589 Camden County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 281,040 are fully vaccinated.
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Officials continue to monitor the delta variant, which accounted for 90.4 percent of coronavirus cases in New Jersey over the last four-weeks, according to data provided by the state department of health.
Camden County and the rest of New Jersey have "moderate" COVID activity, according to New Jersey's latest weekly report. The determination is based on metrics such as case rate, positivity rate and prevalence of COVID-like illnesses.
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“Over the last seven days we averaged 81 new cases each day and all indications point to that number continuing to increase in the days ahead,” Camden County Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. said. “This does not mean that the vaccines are ineffective. In fact, all available evidence suggests the opposite. Vaccinated people make up just a handful of these cases each day. The overwhelming majority of those getting infected, and even more so those going to the hospital, are unvaccinated.”
The Salvation Army Kroc Center in Camden City provides vaccinations every Thursday, 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and the county is hosting pop-up clinics in areas with low vaccination rates.
Services, including testing and vaccinations, remain available in community pharmacies, hospitals, and from other local providers.
More information regarding Camden County's preparations and response related to the COVID-19 pandemic is available by visiting camdencounty.com.
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