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Latest Atlantic County COVID-19 numbers

  • Covid 19

Atlantic County had 64 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and four deaths reported in the past two days, health officials said. A 94-year-old Pleasantville man, two Absecon men, ages 69 and 71, and an 86-year-old Egg Harbor Township woman were all residents of long-term care facilities and had underlying conditions, the officials said. The newly confirmed cases include 8- and 16-year-old girls. Atlantic City and Galloway Township each had 10 newly confirmed cases, Pleasantville had nine, with Hammonton and Egg Harbor Township having seven each. Hamilton Township had five, Somers Point had four, Brigantine had three, with two each in Absecon and Ventnor.

Buena Borough, Buena Vista, Folsom, Mullica Township and Northfield each had one. Atlantic County has confirmed 2,337 residents who have tested positive, including 163 deaths with 956 cleared as recovered.

Atlantic County will continue testing at its site in Northfield, behind the county's Public Works facility at Route 9 and Dolphin Avenue.The next testing dates will be from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday.Residents must have symptoms, a prescription and an appointment.Appointments can be made on the county web site at www.aclink.org. Those who are unable to keep their appointments are asked to cancel so others may have an opportunity to be tested.

TOTAL BREAKDOWN BY MUNICIPALITY

  • Hammonton: 371, 44 deaths
  • Atlantic City: 296, eight deaths
  • Galloway Township: 295, 19 deaths
  • Egg Harbor Township: 268, 20 deaths
  • Pleasantville: 268, 16 deaths
  • Absecon: 167, 19 deaths
  • Hamilton Township: 159, three deaths
  • Northfield: 128, 15 deaths
  • Linwood: 68, 10 deaths
  • Somers Point: 51
  • Ventnor: 49, two deaths
  • Buena Borough: 40, two deaths
  • Buena Vista Township: 32, one death
  • Brigantine: 26, one death
  • Mullica Township: 24, one death
  • Margate: 23
  • Egg Harbor City: 22, two deaths
  • Folsom: 15
  • Weymouth: 12
  • Estell Manor: 8
  • Port Republic: 4
  • Longport: 3
  • Corbin City: 1
  • Unclear: 7*

*Not confirmed to a town.

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Lynda Cohen

Lynda Cohen founded BreakingAC after working as a local newspaper reporter for more than two decades. She is an NJPA award-winner and was a Stories of Atlantic City fellow.

Sunday, May 19, 2024
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