1649 COVID cases reported in Camden County in the past week

COVID is spiking in Camden, Gloucester Township, Cherry Hill, Pennsauken and Winslow.

The Camden County Department of Health is announcing 921 new cases between Tuesday, Dec. 14 and Friday Dec. 19 and 728 new positive cases of COVID-19 which occurred between Saturday, Dec. 18 and Monday, Dec. 20, bringing the aggregate number of confirmed positive cases in Camden County to 66,950 and 1,383 total fatalities.

Together, there have been 1649 COVID cases in the past week.

Of these new cases, 414 are among patients under 18 years old. The average age of the newly infected from this weekend is 34 years old.

An aggregated list of this week’s cases involve residence in the following municipalities:

Audubon 30
Audubon Park 0
Barrington 25
Bellmawr 30
Berlin Boro 36
Berlin Twp. 22
Brooklawn 4
Camden 263
Cherry Hill 166
Chesilhurst 2
Clementon 14
Collingswood 41
Gibbsboro 5
Gloucester City 36
Gloucester Twp. 248
Haddon Heights 12
Haddon Twp. 38
Haddonfield 19
Hi-Nella 1
Laurel Springs 13
Lawnside 10
Lindenwold 75
Magnolia 19
Merchantville 16
Mount Ephraim 12
Oaklyn 4
Pennsauken 126
Pine Hill 50
Pine Valley 0
Runnemede 18
Somerdale 17
Stratford 34
Tavistock 0
Voorhees Twp. 74
Waterford Twp. 52
Winslow Twp. 128
Woodlynne 9
Unknown 0

 

“Although this high number cases are alarming, we can find comfort in knowing that we have vaccines that can help protect us,” said Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. “Even if you do become sick after being fully vaccinated, your chances of getting severely ill or dying from the virus are much lower than those who have chosen to stay unvaccinated. But now is the time to get your booster, all adults have been eligible for boosters for about a month and last week, Pfizer boosters were authorized for children ages 16 and 17. So please, if you haven’t already, get your booster. You can make an appointment for your first or second dose or your booster shot at the Camden County Health Hub by visiting www.CamdenCountyVaccine.com.”

To date, 377,113 Camden County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 330,074 are fully vaccinated and 112,769 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 Delta 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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