COVID continues to surge in Camden County

County logs 1,971 new cases and 8 deaths in the past week.

The Camden County Department of Health is announcing 1,475 new positive cases of COVID-19 and 8 new COVID-related deaths which occurred between Tuesday, May 24 and Tuesday, May 31.  Additionally, there were 496 cases detected through antigen testing, bringing the total number of cases 1,971. The aggregate number of confirmed positive cases in Camden County to 111,738 and 1,638 total fatalities.

The outcomes from these antigen tests, unlike the results from the polymerase chain reaction, (PCR) are probable positive cases. These daily numbers are added into our aggregated lab tested PCR metrics.

Of the 1,475 cases, 359 are among patients under 18 years old. The average age of the newly infected is 37 years old.

This week’s cases involve residents living in the following municipalities:

Audubon20
Audubon Park1
Barrington17
Bellmawr24
Berlin Boro20
Berlin Twp.11
Brooklawn1
Camden195
Cherry Hill266
Chesilhurst4
Clementon10
Collingswood51
Gibbsboro10
Gloucester City24
Gloucester Twp.171
Haddon Heights26
Haddon Twp.52
Haddonfield32
Hi-Nella3
Laurel Springs8
Lawnside6
Lindenwold37
Magnolia14
Merchantville20
Mount Ephraim15
Oaklyn11
Pennsauken106
Pine Hill19
Pine Valley0
Runnemede19
Somerdale10
Stratford26
Tavistock0
Voorhees Twp.100
Waterford Twp.24
Winslow Twp.116
Woodlynne6
Unknown0

 

“As cases spike once again, it’s imperative that everyone is getting vaccinated and boosted,” said Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli Jr. “The CDC recently authorized booster shots for children ages 5 to 11 years old and all adults and children ages 12-17 are also eligible for their first booster shots.

“Additionally, adults ages 50 and up as well as those who are immunocompromised can now receive a second dose of the COVID-19 booster shot. So please, make an appointment at the Camden County Health Hub by visiting www.CamdenCountyVaccine.com.”

Vaccine hours:

Operational hours at the Camden County Health Hub vaccine clinic run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursdays. This includes booster shots for ages 12-17.

To date, 414,145 Camden County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, 366,370 have received two doses and 223,032 have received a third dose. The number of people with two doses was unavailable as of Friday afternoon. More information regarding vaccination rates throughout the county and available on the state’s COVID-19 dashboard at covid19.nj.gov.

The county Health Department is continuing to closely track new cases of COVID-19 and information regarding the prevalence of the Omicron variant. New cases are often reassigned to other municipalities over the course of an investigation.

More information regarding Camden County’s preparations and response related to the COVID-19 pandemic is available by visiting camdencounty.com. Residents should frequently check the county webpage and social media for up-to-date information.

RELATED ARTICLES

Related articles

12

100 strong
October 2, 2024

13

16

17

The path to gospel
October 2, 2024

18

Gallery of hope
October 2, 2024

23

Harvest festival on tap
September 27, 2024

26

28

Calendar
September 27, 2024

29

New Friday night lights
September 26, 2024

30

National Public Lands Day
September 26, 2024

31

32

Berlin Borough Calendar
September 24, 2024

35

36

37

current issue

UPCOMING EVENTS

No Events.

latest news

Newsletter

How to reach us