New Coronavirus Cases In West Deptford; State Ranking Released

WEST DEPTFORD, NJ — Two more West Deptford residents have tested positive for coronavirus, Gloucester County officials announced Monday morning.

With the new cases, the total number of cases in West Deptford is now 111. Patch obtained numbers that showed 109 cases in the township as of Saturday, and no new cases were reported on Sunday.

Patch also ranked the towns based on number of cases per 1,000 people. As of Saturday, West Deptford ranked 407th out of 565 towns in the state, with 5.14 cases per 1,000 people. Read more here: Latest Town-By-Town Coronavirus Cases Are Released, Ranked

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As of Monday, Gloucester County has conducted 7,580 total tests. Of these cases, 5,873 have come back negative and 15 are pending. An additional 31 cases were reported in Gloucester County, bringing the total to 1,693 cases with 84 confirmed deaths.

The new West Deptford cases included an 85-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman. There was one new death reported in the county, as a 72-year-old Deptford man died after testing positive for coronavirus. Trace investigations are underway in all new cases.

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