CamCo logs 1,428 COVID cases in past week

Cases remain high in Camden, Cherry Hill, Gloucester Township, Pennsauken and Voorhees.

The Camden County Department of Health is announcing 1,080 new positive cases of COVID-19 and 4 new COVID-related deaths which occurred between Tuesday, May 31 and Tuesday, June 7.  Additionally, there were 348 cases detected through antigen testing, bringing the total number of cases 1,428. The aggregate number of confirmed positive cases in Camden County to 112,863 and 1,642 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 1,080 cases, 202 are among patients under 18 years old. The average age of the newly infected is 40 years old.

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

Audubon 7
Audubon Park 2
Barrington 18
Bellmawr 22
Berlin Boro 8
Berlin Twp. 4
Brooklawn 4
Camden 181
Cherry Hill 172
Chesilhurst 1
Clementon 6
Collingswood 42
Gibbsboro 6
Gloucester City 23
Gloucester Twp. 119
Haddon Heights 20
Haddon Twp. 33
Haddonfield 13
Hi-Nella 1
Laurel Springs 1
Lawnside 8
Lindenwold 29
Magnolia 4
Merchantville 16
Mount Ephraim 13
Oaklyn 12
Pennsauken 83
Pine Hill 18
Pine Valley 0
Runnemede 18
Somerdale 10
Stratford 16
Tavistock 0
Voorhees Twp. 79
Waterford Twp. 19
Winslow Twp. 67
Woodlynne 5
Unknown 0

To see a daily breakdown of cases, visit www.camdencounty.com/news.

“It’s crucial that everyone is up to date with their vaccinations and booster shots as cases remain high,” said Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli Jr. “Children ages 5 to 11 years old, all adults and children ages 12-17 are 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, 414,444 Camden County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, 366,761 have received two doses and 225,366 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.

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