216 New COVID-19 Cases Identified in Camden County

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(Gloucester Township, NJ) – The Camden County Department of Health is announcing 125 new positive cases of COVID-19 which occurred Wednesday, June 1.  Additionally, there were 91 cases detected through antigen testing, bringing the total number of cases 216. The aggregate number of confirmed positive cases in Camden County to 111,908 and 1,638 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 125 cases, 25 are among patients under 18 years old. The average age of the newly infected is 40 years old.

 

Wednesday’s cases are involving residents living in the following municipalities:

 

Audubon 0
Audubon Park 2
Barrington 3
Bellmawr 6
Berlin Boro 0
Berlin Twp. 1
Brooklawn 1
Camden 21
Cherry Hill 13
Chesilhurst 0
Clementon 3
Collingswood 5
Gibbsboro 2
Gloucester City 4
Gloucester Twp. 9
Haddon Heights 5
Haddon Twp. 1
Haddonfield 2
Hi-Nella 0
Laurel Springs 0
Lawnside 0
Lindenwold 8
Magnolia 1
Merchantville 3
Mount Ephraim 4
Oaklyn 2
Pennsauken 8
Pine Hill 1
Pine Valley 0
Runnemede 4
Somerdale 1
Stratford 1
Tavistock 0
Voorhees Twp. 5
Waterford Twp. 2
Winslow Twp. 7
Woodlynne 0
Unknown 0

 

 

“Please remember that being vaccinated and boosted is the best way to protect yourself from getting seriously ill from COVID-19,” said Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli Jr. “The CDC recently authorized booster shots for children ages 5 to 11 years old and all adults and children ages 12-17 are also 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, 414,161 Camden County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, 366,381 have received two doses and 223,107 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.