Latest Moorestown Coronavirus Updates

MOORESTOWN, NJ — The Moorestown Public School District will discuss its restart and recovery plan for education Tuesday night as the township continues to battle the coronavirus.

The meeting begins at 6 p.m., but will immediately go into closed session. It will open to the public at 7 p.m. via Zoom. To join the webinar, visit the July 28, 2020 BOE Meeting Zoom Link and use the password: jfyCH8. You can also use iPhone one tap:

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The district previously said it was exploring options to reopen in the fall. It has already announced that the beginning of school will be pushed back six days, to Sept. 8. Read more here: Moorestown Set To Push Back First Day Of School Due To Coronavirus

The meeting comes a week after Moorestown saw coronavirus deaths for three straight days. Read more here: Moorestown Sees Coronavirus Death For Third Straight Day

In the same week, more than 200 Moorestown residents were tested for the virus during a mobile coronavirus testing site at the William Allen Middle School. Read more here: More Than 200 Tested At Moorestown Coronavirus Mobile Test Site

There is also a coronavirus testing site adjacent to the Virtua Health & Wellness Center on Young Avenue in Moorestown on Friday, Virtua announced. The address is 401 Young Avenue, Moorestown, N.J. 08057. It replaces Virtua's testing center in Willingboro. Read more here: Coronavirus Testing Site Opens In Moorestown

As of Monday night, there were 351 cases of the coronavirus in Moorestown with 62 confirmed deaths. Countywide, there are 5,942 cases of the coronavirus with 445 confirmed deaths and 48 probable deaths.

There are 148 cases among residents in Moorestown’s long-term care facilities with 39 confirmed deaths. There are 118 cases among staff members at these facilities with one confirmed death.

See related: NJ Coronavirus, Reopen Updates: Here's What You Need To Know