New Coronavirus Case Reported In West Deptford

WEST DEPTFORD, NJ — A 63-year-old West Deptford woman is among 46 new positive cases of new coronavirus confirmed in Gloucester County on Wednesday.

There were also two new deaths reported in the county, including a 90-year-old man from Woodbury and a 98-year-old woman from Washington Township, according to county officials.

As of Wednesday, Gloucester County has conducted 6,570 total tests. Of these cases, 5,032 have come back negative and 22 are pending. There are also 1,516 positive cases and 65 confirmed deaths.

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As of Wednesday, 1,513 additional cases of the coronavirus were reported statewide. There were also 308 additional deaths. The update comes as the total number of cases rose to 131,390 in New Jersey, and 8,549 have died. New Jersey's stay-at-home order will remain in place, likely for at least another month. Read more here: NJ Extends Health Emergency As Coronavirus 'War-Footing' Remains

On Wednesday, New Jersey reported that it never know exactly how many people have actually died because of the coronavirus. That's because the two explicit resources for that information — the state Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — show that the data may have been underreported by significant margins. Read more: NJ Coronavirus: CDC, State Data Suggest Death Count Higher