On Tuesday, April 28, the Atlantic County Division of Public Health reported the deaths of five elderly residents due to complications from COVID-19. They included a 71-year old man and a 73-year old woman from Linwood as well as a 75-year old man, 86-year old man and 86-year old woman from Hammonton.

County health officials also confirmed 102 more residents who have tested positive among 39 men, ages 26-95 and 63 women, ages 19-95.

This brings the countywide totals to 878 confirmed cases, 35 deaths and 127 residents cleared as recovered.

For the second consecutive day, there was a spike in daily cases attributed to the fact that the state is currently working with Cooper Hospital to provide testing at 16 long-term care facilities in South Jersey. Positive cases in these facilities are now being included in the county’s daily counts. As more testing is completed, more positive cases are being identified.

Today’s new cases included 27 residents of Hammonton and Galloway as well as 20 Absecon residents. Seven new cases were confirmed in Atlantic City and Egg Harbor Township, five in Hamilton Township and four in Pleasantville. Somers Point and Ventnor each had two new cases and Buena Borough had one.

Atlantic County will provide drive-thru COVID-19 testing on 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 rose by 2,887 new cases and 402 fatalities, for a total of 113,856 total cases and 6,442 deaths as of Tuesday, April 28th.

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

Bergen County:

15,251 Positive Test Results

1,002 Deaths

Hudson County:

14,309 Positive Test Results

722 Deaths

Essex County:

13,190 Positive Test Results

1,090 Deaths

Union County:

12,188 Positive Test Results

627 Deaths

Passaic County:

11,755 Positive Test Results

475 Deaths

Middlesex County:

11,102 Positive Test Results

515 Deaths

Ocean County:

6,151 Positive Test Results

342 Deaths

Monmouth County:

5,826 Positive Test Results

305 Deaths

Morris County:

5,128 Positive Test Results

377 Deaths

Mercer County:

3,605 Positive Test Results

212 Deaths

Camden County:

3,285 Positive Test Results

124 Deaths

Somerset County:

3,278 Positive Test Results

242 Deaths

Burlington County:

2,543 Positive Test Results

106 Deaths

Gloucester County:

1,179 Positive Test Results

38 Deaths

Sussex County:

882 Positive Test Results

97 Deaths

Atlantic County:

868 Positive Test Results

35 Deaths

Warren County:

848 Positive Test Results

71 Deaths

Cumberland County:

659 Positive Test Results

10 Deaths

Hunterdon County:

573 Positive Test Results

24 Deaths

Cape May County:

299 Positive Test Results

20 Deaths

Salem County:

219 Positive Test Results

8 Deaths