1,008 new COVID cases identified in Camden County in past week

In the past week, the county saw four new COVID-related deaths but the daily case average is 114, down by 11.

The Camden County Department of Health is announcing 797 new positive cases of COVID-19 and four new COVID-related deaths which occurred between Tuesday, Aug. 16 and Monday, Aug. 22. Additionally, there were 211 cases detected through antigen testing, bringing the total number of cases 1,008. The aggregate number of confirmed positive cases in Camden County to 122,259 and 1,689 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 797 cases, 117 are among patients under 18 years old. The average age of the newly infected from this weekend is 45 years old.

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

Audubon12
Audubon Park1
Barrington13
Bellmawr20
Berlin Boro6
Berlin Twp.6
Brooklawn5
Camden183
Cherry Hill90
Chesilhurst5
Clementon8
Collingswood19
Gibbsboro3
Gloucester City30
Gloucester Twp.75
Haddon Heights8
Haddon Twp.8
Haddonfield7
Hi-Nella0
Laurel Springs0
Lawnside3
Lindenwold29
Magnolia13
Merchantville14
Mount Ephraim4
Oaklyn5
Pennsauken61
Pine Hill10
Pine Valley0
Runnemede11
Somerdale7
Stratford9
Tavistock0
Voorhees Twp.40
Waterford Twp.17
Winslow Twp.69
Woodlynne6
Unknown0

 

The daily case average is 114, down by 11 from last week.

The Health Hub is now from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday’s and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday’s. You can make an appointment at the Camden County Health Hub by visiting www.CamdenCountyVaccine.com.

There will also be no testing on site but test kits will be available for residents to pick up and test at their leisure.

To date, 420,847 Camden County residents have received at least one of the COVID-19 vaccine, 374,604 have received two doses and 247,761 have received a third dose. 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.

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