More COVID-19 cases in Cape May, Atlantic counties
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff The number of active COVID-19 cases in Atlantic County and Cape May County has continued to climb. On Wednesday, April 1, the Cape May County Department of Health announced there are now 22 active coronavirus cases in the county and an additional 11 individuals who have recovered. In Atlantic County, the […]
Police investigate homicide in Somers Point
MAYS LANDING –The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Somers Point Police Department are investigating a homicide in Somers Point. They are conducting a “cooperative investigation” into the homicide of Somers Point resident 67-year-old Somers Hickman, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced Wednesday, April 1. In a press release issued Wednesday, […]
COVID-19 test kits still in short supply
By JACK FICHTER/Sentinel staff Test kits for the coronavirus continue to be scarce in Atlantic and Cape May counties. According to Atlantic County Public Information Officer Linda Gilmore, resources are still limited, so testing is typically reserved for those who are symptomatic. Residents with symptoms should contact their health care provider, who can best assess […]
Flatten the curve by staying home
Local cases increasing, still lower in south N.J. By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff By Monday afternoon, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases had climbed to 19 in Cape May County and to 31 in neighboring Atlantic County. Five of those infected in Cape May County had recovered, dropping active cases to 14, according to the Cape […]
8,825 COVID-19 cases in N.J. and 108 deaths
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Although the number of positive tests for COVID-19 has increased only slightly in Cape May and Atlantic counties, statewide the cases are growing substantially. At 2 p.m. Friday, March 27, the New Jersey Department of Health announced there are now 8,825 confirmed cases of this coronavirus statewide and a reported 108 […]
More Atlantic County COVID-19 cases
Cape May County notes governor’s order that daycares must close April 1 unless they serve children of essential employees By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Three more Atlantic County residents have tested positive for the coronavirus as of Friday morning, March 27, according to the Atlantic County Department of Health. Linda Gilmore, public relations information officer for […]
Atlantic County COVID-19 cases rise to Nine
Department of Health made announcement Wednesday morning The Atlantic County Division of Public Health announced late Wednesday morning, March 25, that three additional residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total to nine cases countywide. The eighth and ninth cases include two females, one in her 40s and a second in her 20s. […]
AtlantiCare announces COVID-19 case
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center announces first patient has testedpositive for COVID-19 A patient at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Mainland Campus has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a spokesman at 1 p.m. Friday, March 20. “We are bound by patient confidentiality and cannot provide additional details at this time,” the spokesman said. “AtlantiCare continues to take […]
Virus test difficult to find in Cape, Atlantic counties
By JACK FICHTER/Sentinel staff Coronavirus testing kits were scarce to nonexistent last week in Atlantic and Cape May counties. Those with symptoms of fever and cough could be seen by physicians and tested for flu but not diagnosed with coronavirus. County Health Department Public Health Coordinator Kevin Thomas said March 13 that persons needed a […]