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For the third consecutive day and sixth time in the past nine days, Atlantic County health officials are reporting no deaths related to COVID-19.

County officials, however, did report 44 additional positive tests among 36 males, ages 1-63, and eight females, ages 19-56.

Thirty-four new positives were identified in Hammonton, three in Mullica Township and two each in Atlantic City and Pleasantville. One new positive was found in Absecon, and in Egg Harbor and Galloway townships.

Today’s cases bring the countywide total to 2,604 positives with 182 deaths. Another 61 residents have been cleared as recovered for a total of 1,309.


Nanette LoBiondo Galloway

Award winning journalist covering news, events and people of Atlantic County for more than 20 years.