Thirty residents were confirmed positive for COVID-19 earlier today, April 24, according to the Atlantic County Division of Public Health, bringing the countywide number of cases to 581. There have been 29 deaths attributed to COVID-19 to date.

Today’s confirmations include 14 men, ages 26-83 and 16 women, ages 1-85.

Seven of those residents are from Egg Harbor Township and six each are from Hamilton Township and Hammonton. Somers Point has three additional positive cases while Pleasantville has two. Absecon, Atlantic City, Buena Borough, Estell Manor, Linwood and Weymouth Township each have one new case.

Atlantic County will provide drive-thru COVID-19 testing next week on Tuesday, April 28 and Thursday, April 30, by appointment only, for symptomatic county residents with a doctor’s prescription. The testing will be conducted behind the Hamilton Mall in Mays Landing, 10 AM – 1 PM.

Residents may make an appointment 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.

Those who are unable to keep their appointments are asked to cancel so that others will have an opportunity to be tested.

The statewide COVID-19 count surpassed 100,000 cases as of Friday, climbing by 3,047 cases and 253 fatalities for a total of 102,196 cases and 5,617 fatalities.

COVID-19 Cases by County
Data is provisional and subject to revision.

BERGEN:

14363 Positive Test Results

934 Deaths

HUDSON:

13011 Positive Test Results

640 Deaths

ESSEX:

12110 Positive Test Results

975 Deaths

UNION:

11208 Positive Test Results

542 Deaths

PASSAIC:

10291 Positive Test Results

383 Deaths

MIDDLESEX:

9789 Positive Test Results

413 Deaths

OCEAN:

5612 Positive Test Results

301 Deaths

MONMOUTH:

5368 Positive Test Results

273 Deaths

MORRIS:

4716 Positive Test Results

340 Deaths

MERCER:

3086 Positive Test Results

178 Deaths

SOMERSET:

2921 Positive Test Results

198 Deaths

CAMDEN:

2750 Positive Test Results

106 Deaths

BURLINGTON:

2054 Positive Test Results

81 Deaths

GLOUCESTER:

923 Positive Test Results

30 Deaths

SUSSEX:

795 Positive Test Results

84 Deaths

WARREN:

729 Positive Test Results

61 Deaths

ATLANTIC:

566 Positive Test Results

29 Deaths

HUNTERDON:

490 Positive Test Results

22 Deaths

CUMBERLAND:

466 Positive Test Results

5 Deaths

CAPE MAY:

247 Positive Test Results

16 Deaths

SALEM:

169 Positive Test Results

6 Deaths