First Positive Case Of Coronavirus Identified In Gloucester Twp.

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — A Gloucester Township resident is one of four new positive cases of new coronavirus that were identified in Camden County on Saturday. There are now 19 cases of the virus identified in the county following the announcement by county officials.

It is the first case in Gloucester Township. A Gloucester Township man in his 70s is currently hospitalized, Camden County officials said. They also provided information on the following cases:

• A Cherry Hill woman in her 30s is in self-isolation at home;
• A Cherry Hill man in his 50s is in self-isolation at home; and
• A Pennsauken woman in her 20s is in self-isolation at home.

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As of Saturday, there were 1,337 total cases in the state, including 16 deaths. Officials expect the number of cases to rise as more testing becomes available. Gov. Phil Murphy issued a stay at home order, effective 9 p.m. Saturday and running indefinitely. Read more here: Gov. Murphy Announces NJ ‘Stay At Home’ Order Due To Coronavirus

“We are involved in a war, and we need residents to follow all the new guidelines that were issued today by the governor and stay home,” Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Jr. said. “These are historic times, and we know that our new reality is one in which we are all pulling together in the same direction for the health and welfare of our neighbors and our overall community. At the same time, it is important to recognize that more cases will be confirmed in the coming days and weeks because of the slowly increasing availability of testing. This does not mean that social distancing measures are not working. Staying home is our best course of action to stay healthy and save lives. And make no mistake, this will become a lifesaving operation in the future until we get an effective medicine or vaccine to treat COVID-19.”

In Gloucester Township, anyone who needs assistance can email the following departments:

• Mayor's Office (email [email protected], 856-374-3514)
• Tax Collector ( email Sandra Ferguson [email protected] )
• Tax Assesor (email Chuck Palumbo [email protected] )
• Finance (email Christie Ehret [email protected] )
• Municipal Clerk (email Nancy Power [email protected] )
• HR and Payroll (email Carla Geppi or Renee Taylor [email protected], [email protected])
• Vital Statistics (email Renee Taylor [email protected] )
• Community Development and Planning (email Kenneth Lechner [email protected] )
• Construction ( email Bernie Shepherd [email protected] )
• Communications (email Regina Caristo [email protected] )

The New Jersey Department of Health has partnered with the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System to open and operate a call center (1-800-222-1222) for public use regarding questions, concerns, and other information related to coronavirus spread in New Jersey. More information is also available on the state's coronavirus webpage.