Salem City Hall Reopens By Appointment Only

SALEM, MA — While Salem City Hall reopened on a limited basis on Monday the city is still urging any business in the city that can allow employees to work from home to do so amid high coronavirus rates in the region.

Salem City Hall, City Hall Annex and the business office at the Department of Public Services are open by appointment only through at least Friday. Municipal buildings had been closed the previous 10 days.

Those who need to access municipal buildings are asked to contact the appropriate department here to arrange for an appointment.

The Salem Public Library will have curbside pickup this week.

Those registered for a Salem Park & Recreation program are urged to contact the department to find out if it is still taking place or it is canceled.

The Mayor Jean Levesque Community Life Center remains closed to the public.

The city "strongly suggests" all businesses in the city that can allow employees to work from home to do so to start the new year.

"Increased cases of COVID-19 have typically followed holidays, when people gather and are generally less cautious about public health guidance," the city said. "Keeping employees at home and separated from each other for one or two weeks can help mitigate the transmission of the virus among the workforce and the public in general."

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