Gloucester County’s number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths continues to decline this week. Gloucester County confirmed 12 new cases on Wednesday and had no COVID-19 deaths to report for a second straight day.
The 12 new cases tie with June 1 for the fewest reported in a single day in the county since late March. Here is a breakdown of the new cases by municipality:
- Clayton – 1
- Deptford – 1
- Franklin Twp. – 1
- Glassboro – 3
- Mantua – 1
- Monroe Twp. – 1
- Washington Twp. – 2
- West Deptford – 1
- Woolwich – 1
Gloucester County’s seven-day average of COVID-19 cases has also dropped to its lowest points since the last week of March this week. The county averaged 19.9 new cases of COVID-19 over the past seven days. Here is a breakdown of Gloucester County’s rolling seven-day average number of COVID-19 cases by week:
- March 26 to April 1 – 17.6 cases per day
- April 2 to April 8 – 27.0
- April 9 to April 15 – 35.3
- April 16 to April 22 – 37.3
- April 23 to April 29 – 51.1
- April 30 to May 6 – 44.3
- May 7 to May 13 – 30.7
- May 14 to May 20 – 35.1
- May 21 to May 27 – 27.0
- May 28 to June 3 – 19.9
The county’s seven-day average of COVID-19 deaths has dropped to its lowest point since mid-April, with the county reporting seven deaths over the past seven days. Here is a breakdown of Gloucester County’s rolling seven-day average number of COVID-19 deaths by week:
- March 26 to April 1 – 0.3 per day
- April 2 to April 8 – 0.4
- April 9 to April 15 – 0.9
- April 16 to April 22 – 2.7
- April 23 to April 29 – 1.4
- April 30 to May 6 – 3.6
- May 7 to May 13 – 4.4
- May 14 to May 20 – 4.6
- May 21 to May 27 – 1.9
- May 28 to June 3 – 1.0
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
