Number Of Burlington County Coronavirus Cases Now 15: Officials

BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — Burlington County officials provided details on the four new cases of new coronavirus cases reported by state officials on Thursday. Contact tracing is underway in the cases of:

• A 63-year-old Bordentown woman;
• A 20-year-old Mount Laurel woman;
• A 45-year-old Tabernacle woman; and
• An 85-year-old Mount Laurel woman.

The number of positive coronavirus cases countywide has reached 15. State officials said there were six new cases in Camden County, and 318 new cases statewide. There have now been 742 total cases of coronavirus reported statewide, including nine deaths. Read more here: Gov. Phil Murphy: 4 More NJ Coronavirus Deaths, 318 New Cases

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State officials were set to meet later Thursday with representatives from Inspira about re-opening a hospital in Woodbury. The current professional occupants of the offices must be moved out, and mental health services must be relocated, New Jersey Health Officer Judith Persichelli said during a press conference Thursday afternoon.

Other upgrades must be done to the building, which officials are hoping to reopen as a hospital in about 3-4 weeks. See related: Camden Area Hospitals Lack Beds For Coronavirus Surge: Report

The New Jersey Department of Health has partnered with the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System to open and operate a call center (1-800-222-1222) for public use regarding questions, concerns, and other information related to coronavirus spread in New Jersey. More information is also available on the state's coronavirus webpage.

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