Camden County reports 661 new cases in past week

Daily case average increases from 74 to 90.

 The Camden County Department of Health is announcing 540 new positive cases of COVID-19 and three new COVID-related deaths which occurred between Wednesday, Nov. 2 to Monday, Nov. 7. Additionally, there were 121 cases detected through antigen testing, bringing the total number of cases 661.The aggregate number of confirmed positive cases in Camden County to 129,179 and 1,727 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 540 cases, 84 are among patients under 18 years old. The average age of the newly infected is 46 years old.

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

Audubon 6
Audubon Park 3
Barrington 6
Bellmawr 10
Berlin Boro 10
Berlin Twp. 7
Brooklawn 0
Camden 103
Cherry Hill 63
Chesilhurst 2
Clementon 0
Collingswood 25
Gibbsboro 0
Gloucester City 10
Gloucester Twp. 66
Haddon Heights 6
Haddon Twp. 14
Haddonfield 4
Hi-Nella 0
Laurel Springs 1
Lawnside 2
Lindenwold 21
Magnolia 5
Merchantville 5
Mount Ephraim 9
Oaklyn 5
Pennsauken 46
Pine Hill 12
Pine Valley 0
Runnemede 12
Somerdale 5
Stratford 1
Tavistock 0
Voorhees Twp. 35
Waterford Twp. 10
Winslow Twp. 32
Woodlynne 4
Unknown 0

 

The average number of daily cases for the past 6 days is 90, an increase from last week’s average of 74.

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, 424,863 Camden County residents have received at least one of the COVID-19 vaccine, 379,710 have received two doses and 251,291 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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