COVID-19 has claimed the lives of six more Atlantic County residents, according to the county’s Division of Public Health, which reported the deaths of four elderly women and two elderly men earlier today, April 23.

Each of the fatalities had pre-existing conditions that put them at higher risk for complications. Five of the patients were from Hammonton and included a 70-year old man, two 79-year old women, a 75-year old woman, and a 98-year old woman. The sixth patient was a 79-year old man from Galloway.

The county also reported 33 new positive cases among 13 men, ages 26-90 and 20 women, ages 22-97.

To date, 551 residents have tested positive, 29 have died, and 108 have been cleared as recovered.

Today’s cases included five residents from Galloway and Northfield; four residents from Egg Harbor Township and Hammonton; three from Atlantic City; two residents from Linwood, Mullica Township, Somers Point and Ventnor; and one from Buena Vista Township, Folsom, Hamilton Township and Margate.

Atlantic County will provide two additional test dates 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.

Atlantic County has previously provided testing for first responders and healthcare workers as well as four test dates for the general public. The county has obtained 800 test kits in total.

The statewide COVID-19 count grew by 4,427 cases and 307 deaths for a total of 99,989 cases and 5,368 fatalities in total as of Thursday, April 23rd.

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

BERGEN:

14,049 Positive Test Results

907 Deaths

HUDSON:

12,645 Positive Test Results

606 Deaths

ESSEX:

11,811 Positive Test Results

932 Deaths

UNION:

10,935 Positive Test Results

515 Deaths

PASSAIC:

9,874 Positive Test Results

350 Deaths

MIDDLESEX:

9,530 Positive Test Results

396 Deaths

OCEAN:

5,444 Positive Test Results

286 Deaths

MONMOUTH:

5,238 Positive Test Results

260 Deaths

MORRIS:

4,680 Positive Test Results

324 Deaths

MERCER:

2,991 Positive Test Results

163 Deaths

SOMERSET:

2,798 Positive Test Results

196 Deaths

CAMDEN:

2,683 Positive Test Results

104 Deaths

BURLINGTON:

1,969 Positive Test Results

76 Deaths

UNKNOWN:

1,108 Positive Test Results

2 Deaths

GLOUCESTER:

899 Positive Test Results

30 Deaths

SUSSEX:

784 Positive Test Results

82 Deaths

WARREN:

719 Positive Test Results

60 Deaths

ATLANTIC:

544 Positive Test Results

30 Deaths

HUNTERDON:

464 Positive Test Results

22 Deaths

CUMBERLAND:

424 Positive Test Results

5 Deaths

CAPE MAY:

236 Positive Test Results

16 Deaths

SALEM:

164 Positive Test Results

6 Deaths