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Atlantic County reports another COVID-19 death for second time this week

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Atlantic County Public Health has reported a second death in two days, this time in a 65-year-old man from Egg Harbor Township who had underlying health conditions.

It also reported 71 new COVID-19 cases among 28 males, ages, 6-88, and 43 females, ages 1-71.

Today's death brings the total number of COVID-19 fatalities in the county to 259. To date, the coundy has reported 5,801 confirmed cases, with 3,295 people recovered.

Location of today's new cases are as follows:






























































































TownCasesDeaths
Egg Harbor Township131
Atlantic City8
Galloway Township8
Pleasantville8
Hammonton7
Hamilton Township5
Absecon4
Margate4
Brigantine2
Buena Vista Township2
Folsom2
Northfield2
Ventnor2
Buena Borough1
Egg Harbor City1
Linwood1
Weymouth Township1

Daily and cumulative counts can be accessed at https://www.atlantic-county.org/covid/daily-compare.asp

Atlantic County continues to provide COVID-19 testing by appointment for county residents behind the county's Public Works yard at 617 Dolphin Ave. in Northfield. Testing will be held 9-11:30 a.m. each Tuesday through Nov. 24, with the exception of Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, when testing will instead be held on Wednesday, Nov. 4.

Appointments can be made online at: https://www.atlantic-county.org/covid/

Additional test sites are available at https://www.atlantic-county.org/covid/additional-testing-locations.asp