For the first time in nearly a month, Gloucester County reported more than 20 new COVID-19 cases in a single day on Friday.
County health officials confirmed 25 new cases for July 10. It is the most new cases Gloucester County has had since the re-opening of many non-essential businesses in the state.
The increase was mostly due to a large amount of cases in one municipality. Washington Twp. reported 13 new cases on Friday, comprising more than half of the county’s new cases. Here’s a breakdown of the new cases by municipality:
- Clayton – 1
- Elk – 1
- Glassboro – 1
- Harrison Twp. – 1
- Mantua – 1
- Paulsboro – 1
- Pitman – 1
- Swedesboro – 1
- Washington Twp. – 13
- West Deptford – 3
- Woolwich – 1
The ages of residents who are being confirmed with positive COVID-19 cases is also dropping. Nearly half of Friday’s new cases were adults between the ages of 18 and 34. Here’s a breakdown of Friday’s positive cases by age:
- 17 and younger – 1
- 18-34 – 10
- 35-49 – 5
- 50-64 – 7
- 65 and older – 2
Gloucester County did not report any new COVID-19 deaths on Friday for the second time in three days.
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.
