Weekend count for CamCo reveals one death, 84 cases

Fatality reported in Cherry Hill, majority of new cases found in Camden.

The Camden County Department of Health announced one new death caused by novel coronavirus (COVID-19), as well as 84 additional cases confirmed between Saturday, Aug. 8, and Monday, Aug. 10. This brings the aggregate number of confirmed positive cases to 9,181 in Camden County today and 550 total fatalities.

The following information is currently available regarding these most recent death in Camden County:

New Case 1: FEMALE, 80s, CHERRY HILL

“Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the 550 victims, and their families, who have been lost in Camden County due to COVID-19,” said Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr.

“We are devastated by every life lost to this pandemic, but we are encouraged by the decreasing rate of fatalities in the county. This is entirely due to our residents and their collective effort to protect our vulnerable populations by slowing the spread of coronavirus. If we continue to wear masks, social distance, and work with contact tracers when they call, we will save more lives and further reduce the number of confirmed cases in our community.”

The Department of Health is announcing 84 additional positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) identified in Camden County. Trace investigations are being facilitated with the patients and remain ongoing.

In addition, the county Department of Health is also announcing 1,338 confirmed resident cases and 526 staff cases have occurred out of the aggregate case load of 9,181 in our 56 long-term care facilities. At this time, 311 resident deaths have been reported from these facilities, as well as three staff deaths, out of our 550 total fatalities countywide.

The following information is currently available regarding new patients confirmed on August 8:

New Patient 1: FEMALE, 30s, BERLIN BOROUGH
New Patient 2: MALE, 20s, BERLIN TOWNSHIP
New Patient 3: MALE, 40s, CAMDEN CITY
New Patient 4: MALE, 20s, CAMDEN CITY
New Patient 5: MALE, 40s, CAMDEN CITY
New Patient 6: FEMALE, 30s, CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP
New Patient 7: MALE, 20s, COLLINGSWOOD BOROUGH
New Patient 8: MALE, 30s, GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP
New Patient 9: MALE, 50s, GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP
New Patient 10: FEMALE, 30s, MERCHANTVILLE BOROUGH
New Patient 11: FEMALE, 40s, MERCHANTVILLE BOROUGH
New Patient 12: FEMALE, 30s, PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP
New Patient 13: MALE, 20s, PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP
New Patient 14: MALE, 40s, PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP
New Patient 15: MALE, 20s, WINSLOW TOWNSHIP
New Patient 16: FEMALE, JUVENILE, WINSLOW TOWNSHIP

The following information is currently available regarding new patients confirmed on August 9:

New Patient 1: FEMALE, 80s, BERLIN BOROUGH
New Patient 2: MALE, 80s, BERLIN BOROUGH
New Patient 3: FEMALE, 80s, BERLIN BOROUGH
New Patient 4: FEMALE, 80s, BERLIN BOROUGH
New Patient 5: FEMALE, 80s, CAMDEN CITY
New Patient 6: MALE, 40s, CAMDEN CITY
New Patient 7: FEMALE, 30s, CAMDEN CITY
New Patient 8: MALE, 30s, CAMDEN CITY
New Patient 9: FEMALE, 50s, CAMDEN CITY
New Patient 10: MALE, JUVENILE, CAMDEN CITY
New Patient 11: FEMALE, 20s, CAMDEN CITY
New Patient 12: MALE, 20s, CAMDEN CITY
New Patient 13: MALE, JUVENILE, CAMDEN CITY
New Patient 14: MALE, 10s, CAMDEN CITY
New Patient 15: FEMALE, 20s, CAMDEN CITY
New Patient 16: MALE, 40s, CAMDEN CITY
New Patient 17: FEMALE, JUVENILE, CAMDEN CITY
New Patient 18: MALE, 10s, CAMDEN CITY
New Patient 19: FEMALE, 30s, CAMDEN CITY
New Patient 20: MALE, 30s, CAMDEN CITY
New Patient 21: FEMALE, 30s, CAMDEN CITY
New Patient 22: FEMALE, 30s, CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP
New Patient 23: MALE, 60s, CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP
New Patient 24: MALE, 20s, CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP
New Patient 25: FEMALE, 20s, CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP
New Patient 26: MALE, 40s, COLLINGSWOOD BOROUGH
New Patient 27: FEMALE, 30s, GLOUCESTER CITY
New Patient 28: MALE, 20s, GLOUCESTER CITY
New Patient 29: MALE, 50s, GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP
New Patient 30: FEMALE, 30s, GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP
New Patient 31: FEMALE, 70s, GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP
New Patient 32: FEMALE, JUVENILE, LINDENWOLD BOROUGH
New Patient 33: FEMALE, 50s, MERCHANTVILLE BOROUGH
New Patient 34: FEMALE, 10s, OAKLYN BOROUGH
New Patient 35: FEMALE, 40s, PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP
New Patient 36: FEMALE, JUVENILE, PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP
New Patient 37: FEMALE, 30s, PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP
New Patient 38: FEMALE, 20s, PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP
New Patient 39: MALE, 20s, PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP
New Patient 40: FEMALE, 20s, PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP
New Patient 41: FEMALE, 40s, PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP
New Patient 42: MALE, 10s, PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP
New Patient 43: FEMALE, 20s, PINE HILL BOROUGH
New Patient 44: MALE, 40s, WATERFORD TOWNSHIP
New Patient 45: MALE, 60s, WATERFORD TOWNSHIP
New Patient 46: MALE, 20s, WINSLOW TOWNSHIP
New Patient 47: MALE, 20s, WINSLOW TOWNSHIP
New Patient 48: MALE, 30s, WINSLOW TOWNSHIP
New Patient 49: FEMALE, 10s, WINSLOW TOWNSHIP

The following information is currently available regarding new patients confirmed on August 10:

New Patient 1: MALE, 60s, AUDUBON BOROUGH
New Patient 2: MALE, 80s, CAMDEN CITY
New Patient 3: FEMALE, 10s, CAMDEN CITY
New Patient 4: MALE, 30s, CAMDEN CITY
New Patient 5: FEMALE, 30s, CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP
New Patient 6: MALE, 30s, CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP
New Patient 7: FEMALE, 50s, CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP
New Patient 8: MALE, 50s, CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP
New Patient 9: FEMALE, 60s, GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP
New Patient 10: FEMALE, 60s, LAWNSIDE BOROUGH
New Patient 11: FEMALE, 70s, LINDENWOLD BOROUGH
New Patient 12: FEMALE, 20s, MERCHANTVILLE BOROUGH
New Patient 13: FEMALE, 30s, PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP
New Patient 14: FEMALE, 90s, PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP
New Patient 15: MALE, 20s, PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP
New Patient 16: MALE, JUVENILE, PINE HILL BOROUGH
New Patient 17: MALE, 60s, WINSLOW TOWNSHIP
New Patient 18: FEMALE, 20s, WINSLOW TOWNSHIP
New Patient 19: MALE, 20s, WINSLOW TOWNSHIP

The county Health Department is currently working to trace close contacts of these newest cases. The investigations are still ongoing, and we will update the public with new developments as the information is gathered by our investigators.

Residents should call 9-1-1 during emergencies only, for those with questions or concerns related to the coronavirus, call the free, 24-hour public hotline at 2-1-1 or 1-800-962-1253, where trained professionals are standing by to answer your questions.

New Jersey residents can now also text NJCOVID to 898-211 to receive text information and stay informed. To receive live text assistance, residents can text their zip code to 898-211.  More information is also available on the state’s coronavirus at https://covid19.nj.gov/.

Information regarding Camden County’s preparations, response, and general information provided to the public 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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