Latest Gloucester Township Coronavirus Updates

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — There were 84 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Camden County over the last three days, six of which originated in Gloucester Township, according to officials.

There was only one new death reported in the county. It involved a Cherry Hill woman in her 80s, according to officials.

As of Monday, there are 901 cases of the coronavirus in Gloucester Township with 57 confirmed deaths. Countywide, there are 9,181 cases of the coronavirus and 550 confirmed deaths.

“Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the 550 victims, and their families, who have been lost in Camden County due to COVID-19,” Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Jr. said. “We are devastated by every life lost to this pandemic, but we are encouraged by the decreasing rate of fatalities in the county. This is entirely due to our residents and their collective effort to protect our vulnerable populations by slowing the spread of coronavirus. If we continue to wear masks, social distance, and work with contact tracers when they call, we will save more lives and further reduce the number of confirmed cases in our community.”

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According to the Camden County Department of Health, there are 1,338 confirmed cases among residents at the county's long-term care facilities, with 311 deaths. Another 526 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.

Trace investigations are underway in all new cases. The following information is available for all new cases reported in Gloucester Township from Aug. 8-10:

• A man in his 30s;
• Two men in their 50s;
• A woman in her 30s;
• A woman in her 70s; and
• A woman in her 60s.

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