Gloucester County reported its third straight day of double-digit COVID-19 cases on Thursday, but for the first time since the start of the pandemic, the county has gone four straight days without a new COVID-19 death.
Gloucester County’s 14 reported cases on Thursday is a decline from the 16 reported on Tuesday and 19 on Wednesday. According to figures from the county, 201 tests were reported in the last 24 hours, with 14 coming back positive and 187 negative for a positivity rate of a little less than 7 percent.
Here’s a breakdown of today’s new COVID-19 cases by municipality:
- Deptford – 4
- Harrison Twp. – 2
- Swedesboro – 1
- Washington Twp. – 6
- West Deptford – 1
The ages of those testing positive with COVID-19 has been trending younger in recent weeks. Here’s a breakdown of Thursday’s 14 positive cases by age:
- 17 and younger – 1
- 18-34 – 5
- 35-49 – 4
- 50-64 – 3
- 65 and older – 1
Gloucester County’s four-day stretch without a new COVID-19 death is the longest it has had since the county reported its first COVID-19 death on March 27. Over the past 15 days, the county has reported six deaths, a considerable drop from the previous two months.
Continue to check the CDC at www.cdc.gov and New Jersey Department of Health www.nj.gov/health/ websites for updates. The Gloucester County Department of Health can be reached at (856) 218-4101 or by visiting www.gloucestercountynj.gov.
