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Camden County reports 688 new positive cases from past week

The daily case average is 86, down from 100 last week.

The Camden County Department of Health is announcing 688 new positive cases of COVID-19 and three new COVID-related deaths which occurred between Tuesday, Oct. 4 and Tuesday, Oct. 11. Additionally, there were 177 cases detected through antigen testing, bringing the total number of cases 865. The aggregate number of confirmed positive cases in Camden County to 127,092 and 1,711 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 688 cases, 104 are among patients under 18 years old. The average age of the newly infected is 45 years old.

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

Audubon 3
Audubon Park 0
Barrington 8
Bellmawr 22
Berlin Boro 8
Berlin Twp. 5
Brooklawn 3
Camden 120
Cherry Hill 80
Chesilhurst 2
Clementon 5
Collingswood 19
Gibbsboro 0
Gloucester City 27
Gloucester Twp. 58
Haddon Heights 8
Haddon Twp. 16
Haddonfield 8
Hi-Nella 2
Laurel Springs 2
Lawnside 5
Lindenwold 27
Magnolia 12
Merchantville 9
Mount Ephraim 20
Oaklyn 6
Pennsauken 57
Pine Hill 17
Pine Valley 0
Runnemede 11
Somerdale 3
Stratford 7
Tavistock 0
Voorhees Twp. 47
Waterford Twp. 12
Winslow Twp. 57
Woodlynne 2
Unknown 0

The daily case average is 86, down from 100 last week.

The Health Hub is now from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. You can make an appointment at the Camden County Health Hub by visiting www.CamdenCountyVaccine.com.

To date, 423,156 Camden County residents have received at least one of the COVID-19 vaccine, 378,020 have received two doses and 250,843 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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