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Latest Moorestown Coronavirus Updates

As of Sunday night, there were 423 cases of the coronavirus reported in Moorestown, according to Burlington County officials.

MOORESTOWN, NJ — As of Sunday night, there were 423 cases of the coronavirus reported in Moorestown, according to Burlington County officials. The total number of fatalities related to the coronavirus in the township was 63

Countywide, there were 6,717 cases, 459 confirmed deaths and 48 probable deaths. There was one new case reported in Moorestown on Friday, and no new cases reported on Saturday or Sunday.

On Friday, Patch reported that Moorestown has seen a 28 percent increase in cases since July 4. Read more here: Moorestown Saw 28 Percent Spike In Coronavirus Cases This Summer

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Burlington County is actively engaged in contact tracing positive coronavirus cases. The focus is on close contacts, defined as closer than 6 feet for more than 10 minutes, household contacts and those that work in high risk settings such as healthcare workers and long term care facilities.

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If community exposure has occurred, where a coronavirus positive person was in close contact with people for an extended period of time, while symptomatic, county officials will notify the public. Since residents are abiding by the social distancing requirements, officials said they have not run into that issue since early in the pandemic.

Reminder: Mass exposure, due to social distancing guidelines, and the cooperation of the public has been minimized. Residents are reminded to remain 6 feet apart while obtaining essential items or services, and stay home unless absolutely necessary.

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