New COVID-19 case: Female teen

The Camden County Department of Health reported on Friday, July 17 that a female age 10 to 19 has contracted the coronavirus, COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases for Haddonfield to 67, with six fatalities. Three of the 67 are in their teens.

In Camden County, the total number of cases stands at 8,337, with 514 deaths. For New Jersey, 176,551 cases with 13,710 confirmed deaths and an additional 1,974 probable deaths.

The good news today is that the transmission rate in New Jersey has dropped to 0.90, below the key threshold of 1.0. (A transmission rate of 1.0 means that, on average, each new case will produce one additional new case. When the transmission rate falls below 1,0, it’s a good sign. When it rises above 1.0, it’s cause for concern.)

Statistics for Haddonfield, Camden County, and New Jersey are updated on Haddonfield[dot]Today each week day.