Moorestown Sees 2 More Coronavirus-Related Deaths

MOORESTOWN, NJ — Two more Moorestown residents have died after testing positive for coronavirus, Burlington County officials announced Wednesday night.

A 95-year-old man and a 75-year-old woman were the two most recent casualties in Moorestown, bringing the total number of fatalities in Moorestown to 36.There are 223 cases of coronavirus in the township as of Wednesday night.

As of Wednesday morning, the state has 43 deaths listed among Moorestown's nursing homes. On Tuesday, State Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli ordered all long-term care facilities in the state to implement testing of staff and residents for the virus by May 26.

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Other reported coronavirus deaths in Moorestown have included an 82-year-old woman, an 89-year-old woman, an 84-year-old woman, an 82-year-old man, an 86-year-old man, an 88-year-old man, an 84-year-old woman, a 93-year-old-man, a 73-year-old-man, an 87-year-old man, a 97-year-old woman, a 76-year-old man, an 86-year-old woman, an 85-year-old woman a 93-year-old woman, a 68-year-old man, a 91-year-old man, a 97-year-old man, a 79-year-old woman, a 73-year-old woman, a 77-year-old woman, a 74-year-old man, 96-year-old man, a 100-year-old man, an 84-year-old man, a 96-year-old woman, an 83-year-old man, a 95-year-old man and a 95-year-old woman.

As of Wednesday, there were 3,678 cases of coronavirus in Burlington County, with 221 deaths. Nine new deaths were reported in Burlington County, and 69 new cases were reported. Trace investigations are underway in all new cases.

Read more here: Burlington County Reports 15 Coronavirus-Related Deaths In Moorestown

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.

Read more here: 7 More Coronavirus-Related Deaths In Moorestown

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