Gloucester County Updates On COVID-19
As of Sunday, May 17, 2020 Gloucester County has conducted 8,881 total tests. Of these cases, 6,981 have come back negative and 11 are pending. Today, Gloucester County has an additional 77 cases to report. Gloucester County’s total positive COVID-19 case count is now 1,889.Of those cases:
The 1813th case is a 30-year-old male from Deptford. The 1814th case is a 23-year-old female from Monroe Twp. The 1815th case is a 46-year-old female from Pitman. The 1816th case is a 53-year-old female from Monroe Twp. The 1817th case is a 55-year-old female from Monroe Twp. The 1818th case is a 45-year-old female from Monroe Twp. The 1819th case is a 50-year-old male from Franklin Twp. The 1820th case is a 91-year-old female from Mantua. The 1821st case is a 64-year-old male from Deptford. The 1822nd case is a 37-year-old male from Deptford. The 1823rd case is a 43-year-old female from Franklin Twp. The 1824th case is a 91-year-old male from Woodbury. The 1825th case is a 37-year-old female from Newfield. The 1826th case is a 17-year-old male from Monroe Twp. The 1827th case is an 84-year-old male from Monroe Twp. The 1828th case is a 48-year-old female from Glassboro. The 1829th case is a 48-year-old male from Glassboro. The 1830th case is a 26-year-old female from Monroe Twp. The 1831st case is a 16-year-old male from Deptford. The 1832nd case is a 30-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1833rd case is a 43-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1834th case is a 27-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1835th case is a 37-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1836th case is a 43-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1837th case is a 19-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1838th case is a 21-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1839th case is a 29-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1840th case is a 28-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1841st case is a 21-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1842nd case is a 29-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1843rd case is a 28-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1844th case is a 21-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1845th case is a 26-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1846th case is a 19-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1847th case is a 27-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1848th case is a 31-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1849th case is a 32-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1850th case is a 32-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1851st case is a 29-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1852nd case is a 25-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1853rd case is a 32-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1854th case is a 23-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1855th case is a 40-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1856th case is a 35-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1857th case is a 32-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1858th case is a 24-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1859th case is a 28-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1860th case is a 26-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1861st case is a 35-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1862nd case is a 35-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1863rd case is a 35-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1864th case is a 23-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1865th case is a 38-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1866th case is a 38-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1867th case is a 29-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1868th case is a 36-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1869th case is a 26-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1870th case is a 37-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1871st case is a 50-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1872nd case is a 35-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1873rd case is a 31-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1874th case is a 26-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1875th case is a 24-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1876th case is a 29-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1877th case is a 3-year-old female from Deptford. The 1878th case is an 18-year-old male from Deptford. The 1879th case is a 9-year-old female from Deptford. The 1880th case is a 35-year-old female from Deptford. The 1881st case is a 25-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1882nd case is a 52-year-old female from West Deptford. The 1883rd case is a 34-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1884th case is a 24-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1885th case is a 28-year-old male from South Harrison Twp. The 1886th case is an 88-year-old male from West Deptford. The 1887th case is a 73-year-old male from Glassboro. The 1888th case is a 93-year-old female from Clayton. The 1889th case is a 55-year-old male from Harrison.
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 has confirmed that residents ill with COVID-19 have died. Gloucester County now has 118 confirmed deaths.
The 117th patient death was an 80-year-old female from Deptford. The 118th patient death was a 94-year-old female from Washington Twp.
At this time, the overall threat of COVID-19 to Gloucester County residents remains low. Gloucester County is expecting cases to rise. Social distancing is critical in flattening the curve and reducing cases.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.Most people with mild symptoms do not need to be tested. It is important to stay home and isolate from others while sick.