25 New Coronavirus Cases Reported In Collingswood

Philadelphia PA

10 June, 2020

4:39 PM

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COLLINGSWOOD, NJ — The number of new coronavirus cases reported in Collingswood shot up on Wednesday, one day after the county reported its fewest number of new cases since the end of March. There were 26 new coronavirus cases reported in Collingswood on Wednesday, three more than the 23 that were reported in all of Camden County one day earlier. Read more here: Camden County Reports Fewest New Coronavirus Cases Since March They were among 51 new cases identified in Camden County, and trace investigations are underway in all new cases. Collingswood now has 106 cases with four confirmed deaths. Camden County now has 7,192 cases with 352 confirmed deaths. New Jersey Coronavirus Updates: Don't miss local and statewide announcements about novel coronavirus precautions. Sign up for Patch alerts and daily newsletters. Three more Camden County residents have also died after testing positive for the coronavirus. A Cherry Hill woman older than 100, as well as a woman in her 90s and a woman in her 70s accounted for three confirmed deaths in the county. "We are again saddened to announce the deaths of three additional Camden County residents today caused by COVID-19. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families," Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Jr. said. "Growth in our total cases continues to decrease thanks to exhaustive social distancing and a commitment to the health of others by our residents. We are continuing to caution that other states are seeing renewed growth and that even as more of our state reopens, this virus is still very much among us. We must continue to take proactive measures like wearing a mask or face cover and adhering to social distancing to stop the spread of coronavirus." Among the county's 56 long-term care facilities, there are 1,234 cases among residents and 451 cases among staff members, according to the Camden County Department of Health. As of Wednesday, 275 residents and three staff members at the county's nursing homes have died after testing positive for the coronavirus. The following information is available about the new cases in Collingswood: Eleven women in their 80s;Seven men in their 80s;A resident in their 80s, gender unknown;A woman in her 40s;Two women in their 30s;A man in his 30s;A man in his 60s;A woman in her 50s; andA man in his 20s.Read more: NJ Coronavirus Updates: Here's What You Need To Know