Camden County Revives Daily COVID Reporting Amid Delta Spike

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — Camden County officials resumed reporting the daily number of new coronavirus cases one day after announcing that the presence of the delta variant in the county had more than doubled in two weeks.

As of Thursday, 70 percent of new coronavirus cases in Camden County were made up of the delta strain of the virus, first identified in India, officials said. Read more here: COVID Delta Strain Sees Rapid Growth In Camden County

Friday was the first time the county reported the number of new cases since June 11. There were 28 new coronavirus cases announced on Friday, but they didn’t say how many of those new cases involved the delta variant.

Four new cases were reported in Gloucester Township and Camden, and three new cases were reported in Lindenwold and Pennsauken. Two new cases were reported in Voorhees. Audubon, Berlin Boro, Chesilhurst, Gloucester City, Haddon Township, Haddonfield, Merchantville, Mount Ephraim, Pine Hill, Stratford, Winslow and Woodlynne each reported one new case.

“We are increasingly hearing from residents who are concerned that the Delta variant is putting the progress we’ve made in jeopardy,” Camden County Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli Jr. said. “We are seeing more cases than we were a month ago, but we are in much better shape than we have been at any other point in this pandemic. Still, the fact is that people are continuing to get sick and die because of COVID-19. The vast majority of these people are unvaccinated. We saw numbers fall last summer without any vaccinations, and that was followed by a massive spike in the winter. If you’re not vaccinated, don’t take this break for granted. Get protected as soon as possible.”

The Salvation Army Kroc Center in Camden City provides vaccinations every Thursday, 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and the county is hosting pop-up clinics in areas with low vaccination rates. Read more here: As Delta Variant Spikes In NJ, Vaccinations Lag In These Towns

Services, including testing and vaccinations, remain available in community pharmacies, hospitals, and from other local providers.

As of Friday, 294,805 Camden County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 268,116 are fully vaccinated. More information regarding vaccination rates throughout the county and available on the state’s COVID-19 dashboard at covid19.nj.gov.

More information regarding Camden County’s preparations and response related to the COVID-19 pandemic is available by visiting camdencounty.com.