(Gloucester Township, NJ) – The Camden County Department of Health is announcing 34 new positive cases of COVID-19 which occurred on Wednesday, March 2. Additionally, there were 20 cases detected through antigen testing, bringing the total number of cases to 54. The aggregate number of confirmed positive cases in Camden County to 103,952 and 1,594 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 34 cases, 9 are among patients under 18 years old. The average age of the newly infected is 35 years old.
Wednesday’s cases are involving residents living in the following municipalities:
| Audubon | 1 |
| Audubon Park | 0 |
| Barrington | 1 |
| Bellmawr | 1 |
| Berlin Boro | 0 |
| Berlin Twp. | 0 |
| Brooklawn | 0 |
| Camden | 5 |
| Cherry Hill | 4 |
| Chesilhurst | 0 |
| Clementon | 0 |
| Collingswood | 0 |
| Gibbsboro | 0 |
| Gloucester City | 0 |
| Gloucester Twp. | 6 |
| Haddon Heights | 0 |
| Haddon Twp. | 3 |
| Haddonfield | 0 |
| Hi-Nella | 0 |
| Laurel Springs | 1 |
| Lawnside | 0 |
| Lindenwold | 0 |
| Magnolia | 0 |
| Merchantville | 1 |
| Mount Ephraim | 0 |
| Oaklyn | 1 |
| Pennsauken | 1 |
| Pine Hill | 0 |
| Pine Valley | 0 |
| Runnemede | 1 |
| Somerdale | 0 |
| Stratford | 0 |
| Tavistock | 0 |
| Voorhees Twp. | 3 |
| Waterford Twp. | 0 |
| Winslow Twp. | 4 |
| Woodlynne | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 |
“Each day, the numbers are showing that we are making progress with this pandemic,” said Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. “And tomorrow, the Board of Commissioners will be holding what we hope to be our very last COVID-19 townhall so please tune in as we answer all of the remaining questions and concerns from our residents when it comes to the pandemic. You can watch the update at camdencounty.com/live/ or facebook.com/camdencountynj/”
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 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursdays. This includes booster shots for ages 12-17.
To date, 405,521 Camden County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 352,223 have received two doses and 175,700 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.