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Nearly 700 New COVID-19 Cases In Burlington County This Week

The delta variant accounted for more than 99 percent of COVID-19 cases in New Jersey over a four-week period.

BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — Burlington 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 53,485 coronavirus cases and 935 coronavirus-related deaths in Burlington County since the pandemic began in March 2020.

This is an increase of 688 cases and 19 deaths from last week, when there were 52,797 coronavirus cases and 916 coronavirus-related deaths in Burlington County.

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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.

Burlington 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.

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Pfizer vaccine boosters are now available for eligible residents at the county's regular vaccination clinics. Read more here: COVID-19 Booster Shots Available At Burlington County Clinics

The Burlington County Health Department runs clinics four days a week at fixed clinic sites. No appointments are necessary. The clinics run on the following schedule:

  • Mondays from 2-6 p.m. at the Burlington County Emergency Services Training Center, 53 Academy Dr., Westampton (drive-thru clinic).
  • Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Palmyra Community Center, 30 West Broad, Palmyra.
  • Wednesdays from noon to 4 p.m. at the Weimann Building, 400 Delanco Road, Edgewater Park.
  • Thursdays from 3-7 p.m. at the Bordentown Township Senior Center, 3 Municipal Dr., Bordentown.

Vaccines are also available at pop-up clinics, which are held every Tuesday from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Virtua Mobile Grocery Store, 181 Norcross Lane in Pemberton, and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Virtua Mobile Farmers Market, 795 Woodlane Road in Westampton.

The Deborah Heart and Lung Center runs a walk-in vaccine clinic on Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Deborah Medical Office Building, 6 Earline Avenue in Browns Mills.

In addition to those clinics, the Health Department is offering COVID-19 vaccine and boosters, along with flu shots, at select weekly flu clinics in the county. A schedule of those upcoming flu clinics is available online here.

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