Latest Moorestown Coronavirus Updates

MOORESTOWN, NJ — The new coronavirus outbreak in New Jersey and across the nation is having vast impacts in Moorestown, including the closure of schools and many businesses.

Moorestown also saw its first fatalityrelated to new coronavirus over the weekend. A 73-year-old Moorestown man was among 200 deaths related to new coronavirus that were reported on Saturday, according to Burlington County officials.

As of Monday morning, there were 577 cases of new coronavirus in Burlington County, including 46 in Moorestown. There were 13 fatalities in the county altogether. Five of the Moorestown residents have been cleared from quarantine.

Statewide, there are 41,090 cases and 1,003 fatalities as of Monday afternoon.

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Here are the latest local updates from Moorestown:

BUSINESS

Moorestown Patch has set up a directory business owners can use to let people know they are open. Details on the directory and the form to enter your business can be found here.

FAMILY REUNION

A Moorestown man who serves as a major in the Army National Guard recently came home after serving on a peacekeeping mission in Kosovo and being quarantined for two weeks due to new coronavirus.

SCHOOLS

All schools in New Jersey remain closed in response to the new coronavirus outbreak, state officials said. MORE.

MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
Moorestown municipal offices are closed. Council was prepared to have its first meeting using GoToMeeting on April 6.