Burlington County's COVID Cases Remain 'Very High:' See Updates

BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — The coronavirus continues to take a grim toll on Burlington County, impacting local businesses and schools in the region, according to updated state data (see town-by-town totals below).

The state Department of Health's most recent "COVID-19 Activity Level Report," which is issued weekly, says Burlington County is still in the “red zone” for coronavirus cases.

Burlington County reported 18,322 cases on Friday, an increase of 1,425 over last week.

The “red zone” means the daily new COVID-19 virus case rate, per 100,000 people, rose to "very high" in all 21 counties. That means they exceed 25 cases per 1,000 people over a seven-day average.

The latest reports say the overall coronavirus activity level also rose from "moderate," or “yellow,” to "high," or “orange,” in recent weeks in all 21 New Jersey counties.

With the rise to a "high" level, state officials said, school districts in those counties may have to take more serious steps — such as quarantining or even shutting down schools — if a child shows the symptoms of COVID-19.

"When it is high risk, there are some recommendations that we make together with local school boards," said Edward Lifshitz, medical director for the state Department of Health.

Indeed, a number of school districts have shifted to remote instruction as the numbers have risen.
The overall coronavirus risk rose to "high" in each of the counties because:

• The new daily case rate in each of the counties rose to 10 or more per 100,000 people.
• The percent of COVID-19-like illnesses rose above 5.52 in each of the counties.
• The percent of positive cases rose above 10.01.

Burlington County officials provided the following breakdown of cases by town:

• Bass River: 23
• Beverly: 94
• Bordentown City: 117
• Bordentown Township: 378
• Burlington City: 387
• Burlington Township: 1,303
• Chesterfield: 270
• Cinnaminson: 726
• Delanco: 172
• Delran: 890
• Eastampton: 231
• Edgewater Park: 461
• Evesham: 1,656
• Fieldsboro: 18
• Florence: 412
• Hainesport: 192
• Lumberton: 452
• Mansfield: 273
• Maple Shade: 974
• Medford: 752
• Medord Lakes: 113
• Moorestown: 818
• Mount Holly: 346
• Mount Laurel: 1,443
• New Hanover: 95
• North Hanover: 148
• Palmyra: 272
• Pemerton Borough: 25
• Pemberton Township: 886
• Riverside: 435
• Riverton: 109
• Shamong: 217
• Southampton: 259
• Springfield: 89
• Tabernacle: 196
• Washington Township: 19
• Westampton: 359
• Willingboro: 1,658
• Woodland: 289
• Wrightstown: 13
• Other: 370
• TBD: 382