Gloucester County Government: Gloucester County COVID-19 Updates

Press release from the Gloucester County Government:

March 2, 2022

Gloucester County COVID-19 Updates

COVID-19 Vaccinations and Tests are readily available for all individuals living, working or studying in the State of New Jersey.

Gloucester County is administering first, second and booster shots of the COVID-19 Vaccine Tuesday through Saturday. All vaccinations take place at the Gloucester County Health Department. An appointment is recommended: https://covidvaccine.nj.gov/en-US/

An appointment is required for testing. For information on how to register and this week’s hours and operations, please visit our website.

“Get your vaccine so you don’t miss out on all the great things we have planned this spring and summer,” said Director Frank J. DiMarco

For more information on COVID-19 vaccinations, booster shots and testing, please visit: https://www.gloucestercountynj.gov/1168/COVID-19-Vaccinations

As of Tuesday, March 2, 2022, Gloucester County has conducted 300,990 total tests. Of these tests, 234,488 have come back negative.

Today, Gloucester County has an additional 39 cases to report. Gloucester County’s total positive COVID-19 case count is now 66,502. Gloucester County is reporting 880 deaths.

Daily numbers are obtained through the NJDOH database (CDRSS) and do not necessarily reflect the actual date of a positive case.  (In specific instances data dumps correcting past/historical cases that should have been assigned to Gloucester County occur, which skew the numbers reported on any given day.) 

The Gloucester County Department of Health and Human Services is working with the New Jersey Department of Health to conduct a full assessment that includes identifying the contacts these individuals have had.

New Jersey residents can call 2-1-1 or 1-800-962-1253 with questions. The call center is open 24/7 and has multi-language capacity.

Residents can also text NJCOVID to 898-211 to receive text information and stay informed. To receive live text assistance, text your zip code to 898-211.

Please note that the call center is not able to diagnose or give medical recommendations. Healthcare providers should be contacted if medical advice is needed. People should call their doctor or hospital before going so healthcare staff can provide instructions on getting care. 

Please continue to check the CDC at www.cdc.gov and New Jersey Department of Health www.nj.gov/health/ websites for updates.

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This press release was produced by the Gloucester County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.