Seven long-term care residents have died from complications of the coronavirus, Atlantic County health officials announced Wednesday.Five were from Hammonton: two men ages 67 and 79, and three women, ages 78, 90 and 99.
A 71-year-old man from Galloway Township and a 91-year-old Northfield woman also died, bringing the county's loss to 58 residents.
There were 92 newly confirmed cases in the county, including 19 from Pleasantville, 16 from Egg Harbor Township and 10 each from Absecon and Hamilton Township.Hammonton had eight newly confirmed positives, with seven in Linwood and six each in Atlantic City and Northfield.Somers Point and Buena Vista, Galloway and Mullica townships had two new cases each.
Brigantine and Egg Harbor City each has one.More than half the COVID-19 deaths and 17 percent of the cases statewide have been in long-term care facilities, according to state Department of Health numbers.
A 13-year-old girl and 94-year-old woman are among the newly confirmed cases. There were also 31 men, ages 23 to 85.The county also has cleared 23 more residents as recovered, bringing the total to 272 of the 1,276 cases.
Atlantic County will continue its drive-thru testing on Thursday, by appointment, for symptomatic county residents with a doctor’s prescription, proof of residency and appointment confirmation.
The county already has now tested 900 people at it site in the Hamilton Mall parking lot. More than 26.4 percent have tested positive. The statewide rate is now about 39 percent who are tested being confirmed to have the virus.
Testing is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Residents may make an appointment for testing online at www.aclink.org. In addition to the doctor’s prescription, residents must also provide proof of residency, such as a driver’s license or utility bill, as well as the appointment confirmation.
As always, those who are unable to keep their appointments are asked to cancel so that others will have an opportunity to be tested.
TOTAL BREAKDOWN BY MUNICIPALITY
