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Atlantic County announces 10 COVID-19 deaths this week

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Atlantic County Health Department Thursday, Dec. 10 announced six new COVID-19 deaths and 104 new cases. Thursday's deaths follow the deaths of four individuals who succumbed to the disease on Tuesday due to pre-exiting conditions.

Thursday's deaths include four males, a 64-year-old from Hammonton, a 94-year-old from Linwood, an 80-year-old from Somers Point and 77-year-old from Northfield; and two women, a 100-year-old from Atlantic City and a 92-year-old from Galloway Township.

New positives were reported in 48 males, ages 4-80, and 56 females, ages 9-81, with 175 reported as recovered.

To date, there have been 312 COVID-19 positives reported in Ventnor, 207 in Margate and 20 in Longport.

A full accounting of COVID-19 cases can be found at  https://www.atlantic-county.org/covid/daily-compare.asp

Drive-through testing continues 9-11:30 a.m. each Tuesday in December, by appointment for county residents at the county's Public Works Yard, 617 Dolphin Ave., Northfield. If available, appointments can be made online at https://www.atlantic-county.org/covid/