Gloucester County Updates On COVID-19 (12/15/2020)
As of Tuesday, December 15, 2020, Gloucester County has conducted 106,979 total tests. Of these cases, 95,210 have come back negative. One case has been moved out of county. Gloucester County’s total positive COVID-19 case count is now 11,769. Today, Gloucester County has an additional 62 cases to report. Of those cases:
The 11708th case is a 76-year-old male from Woolwich.
The 11709th case is a 28-year-old male from Franklin Twp.
The 11710th case is a 19-year-old male from Newfield.
The 11711th case is a 48-year-old female from Washington Twp.
The 11712th case is a 10-year-old female from Westville.
The 11713th case is a 55-year-old female from National Park.
The 11714th case is a 41-year-old female from Westville.
The 11715th case is a 36-year-old male from West Deptford.
The 11716th case is a 69-year-old male from National Park.
The 11717th case is a 38-year-old male from Woolwich.
The 11718th case is a 45-year-old female from West Deptford.
The 11719th case is a 60-year-old female from Deptford.
The 11720th case is a 46-year-old male from Woodbury Heights.
The 11721st case is a 32-year-old male from West Deptford.
The 11722nd case is a 53-year-old male from Washington Twp.
The 11723rd case is a 29-year-old male from Swedesboro.
The 11724th case is a 44-year-old female from Glassboro.
The 11725th case is an 88-year-old male from Deptford.
The 11726th case is a 45-year-old female from West Deptford.
The 11727th case is a 36-year-old female from Glassboro.
The 11728th case is a 53-year-old female from Washington Twp.
The 11729th case is a 64-year-old female from Washington Twp.
The 11730th case is a 39-year-old female from Deptford.
The 11731st case is a 68-year-old male from Deptford.
The 11732nd case is a 13-year-old male from Washington Twp.
The 11733rd case is a 55-year-old female from West Deptford.
The 11735th case is a 38-year-old male from Clayton.
The 11736th case is a 30-year-old female from Franklin Twp.
The 11737th case is a 55-year-old male from Elk.
The 11738th case is a 26-year-old female from Westville.
The 11739th case is a 58-year-old female from West Deptford.
The 11740th case is an 89-year-old female from Deptford.
The 11741st case is a 49-year-old female from Washington Twp.
The 11742nd case is a 74-year-old male from Washington Twp.
The 11743rd case is a 12-year-old female from Washington Twp.
The 11744th case is a 48-year-old male from Woolwich.
The 11745th case is a 77-year-old female from Pitman.
The 11746th case is a 39-year-old female from Mantua.
The 11747th case is a 52-year-old male from Franklin Twp.
The 11748th case is an 85-year-old female from Woodbury.
The 11749th case is a 27-year-old female from Harrison Twp.
The 11750th case is a 62-year-old male from West Deptford.
The 11751st case is a 27-year-old male from West Deptford.
The 11752nd case is a 38-year-old male from Woodbury.
The 11753rd case is a 33-year-old male from Washington Twp.
The 11754th case is a 43-year-old male from Woodbury.
The 11755th case is a 75-year-old male from Washington Twp.
The 11756th case is a 58-year-old male from Clayton.
The 11757th case is a 52-year-old female from West Deptford.
The 11758th case is a 21-year-old female from West Deptford.
The 11759th case is a 52-year-old male from Franklin Twp.
The 11760th case is a 60-year-old female from Washington Twp.
The 11761st case is a 91-year-old male from Clayton.
The 11762nd case is a 26-year-old male from Monroe Twp.
The 11763rd case is a 75-year-old female from Washington Twp.
The 11764th case is a 4-year-old male from Monroe Twp.
The 11765th case is a 32-year-old male from Glassboro.
The 11766th case is a 49-year-old female from Woolwich.
The 11767th case is a 25-year-old male from Deptford.
The 11768th case is a 4-year-old male from Clayton.
The 11769th case is a 39-year-old female from Washington Twp.
Gloucester County has 318 COVID-19 related deaths. The 315th patient death was a 78-year-old female from Franklin Twp. The 316th patient death was a 65-year-old male from Monroe Twp. The 317th patient death was a 75-year-old female from Monroe Twp. The 318th patient death was an 80-year-old female from Deptford.
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. Gloucester County is expecting cases to rise. Social distancing is critical in flattening the curve and reducing cases. Gloucester County will operate its drive-thru style COVID-19 testing site every weekday beginning October 12, 2020 and continue through February 2021. An appointment is required. The sites will open daily at 9 a.m. at the Clayton County Complex, Gloucester County Fleet Management in Swedesboro and Gloucester County Fleet Management in Mantua. You must call (856) 218-0300 to be prescreened by Rowan Medicine. When calling, choose option #1 for Family Medicine then press #1 again to make an appointment. Call takers will be available: Monday & Thursday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please have your insurance information available at this time. You do not need to be symptomatic to receive testing. Once pre-screened, please arrive at the appropriate testing site at 9 a.m. 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. 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.