More Than 500 New COVID-19 Cases In Camden County This Week

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — Camden County and New Jersey have seen an uptick in coronavirus cases. But what does that mean for the county?

As of Friday, there have been 59,706 coronavirus cases and 1,315 coronavirus-related deaths in Camden County since the pandemic began in March 2020.

This is an increase of 525 cases and 10 deaths from last week, when there were 59,181 coronavirus cases and 1,305 coronavirus-related deaths in Camden County.

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.

Camden County has "moderate" COVID activity, according to New Jersey's latest weekly report. The determination is based on metrics such as case rate, positivity rate and prevalence of COVID-like illnesses.

All three COVID-19 vaccine boosters are now available for eligible residents at the Camden County vaccination site at Camden County College, 200 College Drive in the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township.

“We are still averaging 76 new cases per day this week. This pandemic is not over,” Camden County Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. said. “If you haven’t gotten vaccinated, please make an appointment at the Camden County Health Hub by visiting

As of Friday, 380,222 Camden County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 313,919 are fully vaccinated and 39,668 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 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.