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

BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — The coronavirus continues to take a grim toll on Burlington 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 Burlington County is still in the “red zone” for coronavirus cases.

Burlington County reported a 10-month total of 21,461 cases this week, an increase of 2,219 over the previous week.

Burlington is among a number of counties that have started vaccination programs, announced immunization sites or both. Read more: Updated Details As Burlington Co. COVID Vaccine Sites Announced

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.

Burlington County officials provided the following breakdown of cases by town:

• BASS RIVER TWP: New 0, Total 27, Deaths 2
• BEVERLY CITY: New 1, Total 104, Deaths 2
• BORDENTOWN CITY: New 0, Total 137, Deaths 6
• BORDENTOWN TWP: New 4, Total 432, Deaths 9
• BURLINGTON CITY: New 0, Total 440, Deaths 6
• BURLINGTON TWP: New 3, Total 1,425, Deaths 91
• CHESTERFIELD TWP: New 3, Total 288, Deaths 1
• CINNAMINSON TWP: New 7, Total 794, Deaths 34
• DELANCO TWP: New 1, Total 187, Deaths 7
• DELRAN TWP: New 4, Total 1,016, Deaths 5
• EASTAMPTON TWP: New 1, Total 249, Deaths 4
• EDGEWATER PARK TWP: New 0, Total 518, Deaths 5
• EVESHAM TWP: New 17, Total 1,883, Deaths 62
• FIELDSBORO BORO: New 0, Total 20, Deaths 1
• FLORENCE TWP: New 4, Total 478, Deaths 10
• HAINESPORT TWP: New 2, Total 231, Deaths 1
• LUMBERTON TWP: New 4, Total 509, Deaths 20
• MANSFIELD TWP: New 2, Total 321, Deaths 9
• MAPLE SHADE TWP: New 12, Total 1,072, Deaths 38
• MEDFORD LAKES BORO: New 3, Total 140, Deaths
• MEDFORD TWP: New 11, Total 866, Deaths 15
• MOORESTOWN TWP: New 8, Total 898, Deaths 68
• MOUNT HOLLY TWP: New 2, Total 384, Deaths 4
• MOUNT LAUREL TWP: New 11, Total 1,602, Deaths 52
• NEW HANOVER TWP: New 1, Total 100, Deaths 1
• NORTH HANOVER TWP: New 2, Total 183, Deaths 1
• PALMYRA BORO: New 1, Total 301, Deaths 4
• PEMBERTON BORO: New 2, Total 35, Deaths 1
• PEMBERTON TWP: New 4, Total 991, Deaths 29
• RIVERSIDE TWP: New 4, Total 487, Deaths 4
• RIVERTON BORO: New 1, Total 122, Deaths 15
• SHAMONG TWP: New 0, Total 245, Deaths 2
• SOUTHAMPTON TWP: New 3, Total 309, Deaths 10
• SPRINGFIELD TWP: New 1, Total 100, Deaths 2
• TABERNACLE TWP: New 2, Total 226, Deaths 6
• WASHINGTON TWP: New 0, Total 19, Deaths
• WESTAMPTON TWP: New 4, Total 419, Deaths 5
• WILLINGBORO TWP: New 8, Total 1,842, Deaths 39
• WOODLAND TWP: New 0, Total 309, Deaths 9
• WRIGHTSTOWN BORO: New 0, Total 18, Deaths 1