Latest Gloucester Township Coronavirus Updates

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Camden County recorded its fewest new cases of the coronavirus in two weeks on Tuesday, and Gloucester Township had just one new case reported.

A Gloucester Township woman in her 70s was among 20 new cases of the coronavirus reported in the county on Tuesday, the fewest since there were zero cases reported countywide on July 20.

As of Tuesday, there were 879 cases of the coronavirus in Gloucester Township with 57 confirmed deaths. There were 8,984 cases of the coronavirus in Camden County with 546 confirmed deaths. Trace investigations are underway in all new cases.

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According to the Camden County Department of Health, there are 1,340 confirmed cases among residents at the county's long-term care facilities, with 311 deaths. Another 512 cases were reported among staff members with three deaths.

At Elmwood Hills Health Center in Gloucester Township, there are 173 cases among residents with 35 confirmed deaths. There are another 45 cases among staff members with zero deaths.

The overall number of coronavirus cases had been climbing since there were zero cases reported on July 20. There were 55 cases reported the following day and as many as 88 on July 26, according to the county’s website. On Tuesday, officials said young people were driving the new cases.

“Over the past two months we have seen the average age of infected persons in Camden County drop from approximately 47 to approximately 31, underscoring the reality that young adults are driving the spread of this disease,” Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Jr. said. “We are seeing similar trends play out across the country, but house parties and other large gatherings are significant factors in our state’s recent uptick in cases. Although we are extremely fortunate that this virus does not seem to be as severe when infecting young adults, we need them to step up and help control the spread of coronavirus so that others can be protected and our region can move forward with reopening our economy.”

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