Camden County Back At Moderate Risk Of COVID-19 Transmission

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — One week after being classified as being at high risk of coronavirus transmission, Camden County is once again considered being at moderate risk, according to the state's latest COVID-19 activity report, which is issued weekly.

The most recent report, released Thursday, says Camden County is in the "yellow zone," meaning the county has a rate of 1 to 10 cases per 100,000 people.

Last week, it was in the “orange zone,” meaning it had a rate of 10 to 25 cases per 100,000 people.
Schools in counties with high transmission rates would have to take more serious steps — such as quarantining or even shutting down schools — if a child shows the symptoms of COVID-19.

Camden County is one of four counties that moved from “high” risk to “moderate” risk this week. Only seven counties were considered to be at “high” risk in this week’s report, including Cape May, Cumberland, Atlantic, Ocean, Monmouth, Middlesex and Union.

Officials continue to monitor the delta variant, which accounted for more than 99 percent of coronavirus cases in New Jersey over the last four-weeks, according to data provided by the state department of health.

As of Friday, there have been 57,046 coronavirus cases and 1,282 coronavirus-related deaths in Camden County since the pandemic began in March 2020.

This is an increase of 942 cases and 20 deaths from last week, when there were 55,211 coronavirus cases and 1,262 coronavirus-related deaths in Camden County.

“The United States is quickly approaching the grim milestone of 700,000 deaths from COVID-19,” Camden County Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. said. “If you haven’t done so already, please get vaccinated. It is the best tool we have to save lives.”

As of Friday, 340,787 Camden County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 304,409 are fully vaccinated. 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.