Moorestown Saw Record Number Of New Coronavirus Cases In November

MOORESTOWN, NJ — Moorestown saw more coronavirus cases in November than it has during any other month since the pandemic began, Mayor Nicole Gillespie said Monday night.

After six more cases were reported on Monday, Moorestown finished the month with 165 new cases, Gillespie said during Monday night’s council meeting. The record number comes as cases continue to spike amid the second wave of the virus in New Jersey.

As of Monday night, 676 Moorestown residents have tested positive for the coronavirus and 64 have died since the beginning of the pandemic. Trace investigations are underway in all new cases.
Countywide, there have been 14,554 cases, 516 confirmed deaths and 57 probable deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.

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New case numbers were low early in the month, but spiked on Nov. 10, when 15 new cases were reported, according to numbers provided by the Burlington County Department of Health. Eighteen total were reported from Nov. 16-18, and 12 were reported on Nov. 21 and 29, respectively.

The fatality rate remains low, as only one death was confirmed for Moorestown related to the virus in November, and it was the first death reported in Moorestown since August. Read more here: Moorestown Woman, 87, Dies Due To Coronavirus

November was also the first month in which cases were reported among students, forcing the Moorestown Public School District to go full-remote. Read more here: Moorestown Schools Go Full-Remote Due To Coronavirus

In November, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy took steps to slow the spread of the virus, including limiting in-person gatherings to 10 people or fewer, outdoor gatherings to 25 people or fewer and halted indoor sports for the rest of the year.

He has reiterated that he won't be initiating a statewide shutdown, for now. Read more here: NJ Issues Rules, Guidance For Winter Holidays, Celebrations

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.

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.

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.