Gloucester County Updates On COVID-19 (12/17/2020)
As of Thursday, December 17th Gloucester County has conducted 108,317 total tests. Of these cases, 96,415 have come back negative. Two cases have been moved out of County. Gloucester County’s total positive COVID-19 case count is now 11,956. Today, Gloucester County has an additional 58 cases to report. Of those cases:
The 11899th case is a 33-year-old female from Woodbury Heights.
The 11900th case is a 21-year-old male from Glassboro.
The 11901st case is a 44-year-old male from Washington Twp.
The 11902nd case is a 24-year-old male from Mantua.
The 11903rd case is a 72-year-old female from Deptford.
The 11904th case is a 13-year-old male from Woodbury.
The 11905th case is a 28-year-old male from Elk.
The 11906th case is a 21-year-old female from Deptford.
The 11907th case is a 42-year-old female from Washington Twp.
The 11908th case is a 92-year-old female from Woodbury.
The 11909th case is an 87-year-old male from Deptford.
The 11910th case is a 13-year-old female from Glassboro.
The 11911th case is a 45-year-old male from Franklin Twp.
The 11912th case is a 14-year-old male from Glassboro.
The 11913th case is a 21-year-old male from Glassboro.
The 11914th case is a 55-year-old male from Monroe Twp.
The 11915th case is a 66-year-old male from Woolwich.
The 11916th case is a 62-year-old male from Monroe Twp.
The 11917th case is a 50-year-old female from West Deptford.
The 11918th case is a 75-year-old male from Glassboro.
The 11919th case is a 57-year-old male from East Greenwich.
The 11920th case is a 60-year-old female from Glassboro.
The 11921st case is a 38-year-old male from East Greenwich.
The 11922nd case is an 84-year-old female from Harrison Twp.
The 11923rd case is a 63-year-old female from Elk.
The 11924th case is a 9-year-old female from Elk.
The 11925th case is a 28-year-old female from Glassboro.
The 11926th case is an 18-year-old female from Elk.
The 11927th case is a 10-year-old male from Woolwich.
The 11928th case is a 21-year-old female from Woodbury Heights.
The 11929th case is a 76-year-old male from Washington Twp.
The 11930th case is a 60-year-old male from Mantua.
The 11931st case is a 36-year-old male from Washington Twp.
The 11932nd case is a 58-year-old female from Washington Twp.
The 11933rd case is a 6-year-old male from Woolwich.
The 11934th case is an 8-year-old male from Woolwich.
The 11935th case is a 60-year-old female from Monroe Twp.
The 11936th case is a 66-year-old female from Monroe Twp.
The 11937th case is a 59-year-old male from Harrison Twp.
The 11938th case is a 3-year-old male from Washington Twp.
The 11939th case is an 18-year-old male from Franklin Twp.
The 11940th case is a 39-year-old male from Clayton.
The 11941st case is a 48-year-old female from Washington Twp.
The 11942nd case is a 56-year-old male from Deptford.
The 11943rd case is a 66-year-old female from Westville.
The 11944th case is a 32-year-old female from Logan.
The 11945th case is a 44-year-old male from Washington Twp.
The 11946th case is a 19-year-old female from Washington Twp.
The 11947th case is a 41-year-old female from Woolwich.
The 11948th case is an 81-year-old female from Washington Twp.
The 11949st case is a 5-year-old female from Glassboro.
The 11950th case is a 23-year-old male from Glassboro.
The 11951st case is a 33-year-old male from Monroe Twp.
The 11952nd case is a 26-year-old male from Woolwich.
The 11953rd case is a 60-year-old female from Woolwich.
The 11954th case is a 31-year-old female from Franklin Twp.
The 11955th case is a 1-year-old female from Westville.
The 11956th case is a 60-year-old male from Monroe Twp.
Gloucester County has 328 COVID-19 related deaths. The 324th patient death was an 84-year-old female from Woodbury. The 325th patient death was an 85-year-old female from Washington Twp. The 326th patient death was a 91-year-old male from Woodbury. The 327th patient death was a 100-year-old female from Woodbury. The 328th patient death was an 80-year-old female from East Greenwich.
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.