Camden Co.’s COVID Cases Remain 'Very High:' See Town Updates

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — The coronavirus continues to take a grim toll on Camden County, impacting local businesses and schools in the region, according to updated state data (see the town-by-town cases below).

The state Department of Health's most recent "COVID-19 Activity Level Report," which is issued weekly, says Camden County is still in the “red zone” for coronavirus cases.

Camden County reported a 10-month total of 28,910 cases on Saturday, an increase of 1,997 over the previous week.

Camden is among a number of counties that have started vaccination programs, announced immunization sites or both. Read more: Updated Information As COVID Vaccine Rollout Begins In Camden Co.

The “red zone,” meanwhile, means the daily new COVID-19 virus case rate, per 100,000 people, rose to "very high" in all 21 counties. That means they exceed 25 cases per 1,000 people over a seven-day average.

The latest reports say the overall coronavirus activity level also rose from "moderate," or “yellow,” to "high," or “orange,” in recent weeks in all 21 New Jersey counties.

With the rise to a "high" level, state officials said, school districts in those counties may have to take more serious steps — such as quarantining or even shutting down schools — if a child shows the symptoms of COVID-19.

"When it is high risk, there are some recommendations that we make together with local school boards," said Edward Lifshitz, medical director for the state Department of Health.

Indeed, a number of school districts have shifted to remote instruction as the numbers have risen.

The overall coronavirus risk rose to "high" in each of the counties because:

• The new daily case rate in each of the counties rose to 10 or more per 100,000 people.
• The percent of COVID-19-like illnesses rose above 5.52 in each of the counties.
• The percent of positive cases rose above 10.01.

Here are the town-by-town cases in Camden County:

• Audubon 357
• Audubon Park 33
• Barrington 265
• Bellmawr 643
• Berlin Boro 344
• Berlin Twp. 216
• Brooklawn 85
• Camden 6,602
• Cherry Hill 3,506
• Chesilhurst 77
• Clementon 264
• Collingswood 519
• Gibbsboro 71
• Gloucester City 524
• Gloucester Twp. 3,257
• Haddon Heights 188
• Haddon Twp. 498
• Haddonfield 347
• Hi-Nella 34
• Laurel Springs 90
• Lawnside 228
• Lindenwold 1,294
• Magnolia 143
• Merchantville 207
• Mount Ephraim 168
• Oaklyn 143
• Pennsauken 2,926
• Pine Hill 542
• Pine Valley 0
• Runnemede 361
• Somerdale 246
• Stratford 274
• Tavistock 0
• Voorhees Twp. 1,589
• Waterford Twp. 433
• Winslow Twp. 2,047
• Woodlynne 235