COVID-19 Outreach Team Coming To Moorestown This Week

MOORESTOWN, NJ — As the delta variant fuels a spike in new coronavirus cases, Burlington County is conducting an outreach campaign to educate residents on the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Burlington County COVID-19 Outreach Team will be in Moorestown this week wearing reflective vests, ID badges, and providing info about the COVID-19 vaccine, Moorestown police announced.

The team will also provide residents with much-needed resources to combat economic hardship, rental or housing assistance, food, and COVID-19 testing, according to officials.

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) labeled 10 counties in New Jersey as an area of potential spread for the coronavirus. Burlington County was one of those communities. Read more here: Burlington County Labeled As Area For 'Potential' COVID Spread

On Monday, that number doubled, and Camden County is now on the list. As of Monday, all of New Jersey's 21 counties except one have now entered "high" or "substantial" levels of coronavirus transmission, according to the CDC, meaning that the CDC wants residents in those counties to wear face masks again in indoor public settings — even if they've been vaccinated. Read more here: CDC Says Face Masks Should Be Worn In Nearly All NJ Counties

"High" spread indicates over 100 new cases per 100,000 people in the last seven days. "Substantial" means between 50-99.99 cases within the same time period, and "Moderate" means 10-49.99 new cases.

The CDC is now recommending the use of face masks in workplaces, public buildings and stores for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. The CDC is also recommending universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students and visitors to K-12 schools regardless of vaccination status given the most recent public health data. You can see the CDC's most up-to-date map of New Jersey here.

With reporting by Carly Baldwin, Patch Staff