COVID-19 Information Update

We hope all our patrons are staying safe and helping our community do all we can to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Below, we have compiled some recently updated information regarding the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic here in New Jersey.

Nationwide, there have been over 11 million COVID-19 cases. In New Jersey numbers have risen substantially in recent weeks to upwards of 2,000 and 3,000 new cases reported every day. There have been over 287,000 cases in total in the state to date. There have been 267 confirmed cases in Rochelle Park.

New Jersey remains in Stage 2 of Governor Murphy’s three stage reopening plan. As case numbers rise dramatically, limitations on in person gatherings have been tightened in recent weeks, and new regulations are in place to protect employees. The CDC continues to release guidelines regarding COVID-19 safety, including those for workplaces and businesses and events and gatherings.

A travel advisory list of states from which travellers are asked to quarantine for 14 days after arriving in New Jersey remains in effect as well.

In Bergen County, you can still find testing at the New Bridge Medical Center by appointment and pre-screening only.

The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark has a new, FEMA-funded program called Hope and Healing. Their objectives are as follows:

“Our objective is to provide crisis counseling as well as referrals (food, rent, utilities, etc) to those who have been impacted by Covid-19 in any way. We also have a food pantry here in our building from which we can give food to clients once a month (can be picked up or delivered). Our rental assistance program is also providing three months rent for those who have proof that they have not been able to pay their rent due to Covid-19.”

To contact the organization about the assistance programs, you may email them or call 973-266-7991 or 1-800-227-7413. For crisis counseling, call 732-204-6510.

If you have further questions about the state’s COVID-19 response, please visit the NJ Department of Health main COVID-19 page. To ask questions, you may place a call 24/7 to the NJ COVID-19 & Poison Center Public Hotline at 1-800-962-1253, Text NJCOVID to 898-211, or call 211.

Information specific to Bergen County may be found on the Bergen County website (la información está disponible en español). You may also place a call to the BCDHS Health & Safety Hotline at 201-225-7000 (after hours and weekends call 201-785-8505). For emotional support, please call 866-202-HELP(4357) or visit njmentalhealthcares.org.

The Centers for Disease Control’s COVID-19 Dashboard offers comprehensive guides on a variety of topics related to the COVID-19 crisis.

For more information, please follow any of the links above, or visit the New Jersey State Library website. We will continue to post updates as we are able and as the situation develops.

Thank you, and be well,

Charlie, Library Assistant