Moorestown Surpasses 1K Coronavirus Cases Since Pandemic Began

MOORESTOWN, NJ — The number of coronavirus cases reported in Moorestown since the beginning of the pandemic has exceeded 1,000, according to numbers provided by the Burlington County Health Department.

With 14 new cases reported on Tuesday, Moorestown has now seen 1,004 cases and 70 deaths since March. Trace investigations are underway in all new cases.

Countywide, there were 364 new cases reported on Tuesday for a total of 24,854 cases since March. There was one new confirmed death, and one new probable death in Burlington County, bringing the total number of deaths to 623 confirmed and 64 probable.

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The coronavirus vaccine is now available in Burlington County, and officials are looking for certified health care workers to help vaccinate residents. Read more here: Burlington County Seeks Medical Help To Administer COVID Vaccine

New Jersey is setting up six coronavirus vaccine “megasites” throughout the state, including one at the Moorestown Mall. Two have already opened, but it’s unclear when the site at the mall will be opening. Read more here: Moorestown Mall To Serve As COVID Vaccine 'Megasite,' Murphy Says

As of Tuesday, 10,157 doses of the vaccine have been administered in Burlington County, meaning 2.27 percent of the county’s population has been vaccinated. Read more here: NJ’s COVID Vaccine Totals, New Sites: See How Your Area Is Doing

On its website, the township has posted links to the state website where residents can preregister for the vaccine, as well as the site where residents can check the updated status of their stimulus payments.

Here is the prioritization order for receiving the vaccine:

Phase 1A: Healthcare personnel

• Hospital
• LTC workers
• Veteran's home workers
• Home care workers
• Ambulatory and urgent care
• clinic workers
• Dialysis center workers
• Dental office workers
• Morticians and funeral home workers
• Pharmacy workers
• Other non-hospital healthcare facilities workers
• Public health workers (such as those as federally qualified health centers)
• Group home workers
• Other paid and unpaid licensed and unlicensed healthcare workers
• EMS personnel
• Other healthcare settings

Phase 1A: Long-term care residents

• Long-term care facilities
• Veterans' homes
• Correctional facilities, prisons, juvenile centers, county jail
• IDD group homes
• Mental health group homes
• Psychiatric hospitals
• Other long-term care settings

Phase 1B: Other essential workers

• Food-service workers
• Port Authority workers
• New Jersey Transit workers
• Teachers, staff, and childcare workers
• Workers who support radio, print, internet and television news and media services
• Other critical workers
• Other essential workers

Phase 1C: People at high-risk of COVID-19 illness

• People at all ages with comorbid and underlying conditions that put them at high risk of COVID-19 (such as, hypertension, obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic lung disease, cancer, chronic kidney disease, immuno-compromised, sickle cell disease)
• People living or working in congregate or overcrowded settings – such as colleges and universities
• People living or working in congregate or overcrowded settings – such as migrant workers
• People living or working in congregate or overcrowded settings
• Tribal populations
• Other people at high risk of COVID-19 illness due to comorbidities, occupations, demographics, etc.

Phase 1C: Elderly

• People over 65

Phase 2

• General public

New Jersey's COVID-19 vaccination program aims to:

• Provide equitable access to all who live, work, and/or are educated in New Jersey
• Achieve community protection, assuming vaccine effectiveness, availability and uptake
• Build sustainable trust in COVID-19 and other vaccines

The state's goal is to vaccinate 70 percent of the adult population — or 4.7 million adults — within six months.