Cherry Hill Library Closed For Positive Coronavirus Case

CHERRY HILL, NJ — The Cherry Hill Public Library will be closed for the next two weeks after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus, the library announced this week. It plans to reopen on Nov. 18.

“Our thoughts are with our employee and their family as they continue to get well,” the library said in a social media post. “With consent from the Board of Trustees, the library is closed for two weeks for cleaning. We are working with the Health Department and completing necessary cleaning and disinfecting following CDC guidelines.”

While the library is closed, the book drops will also be closed and residents are asked not to return any items. All items will be automatically renewed until Nov. 30. No fines will be incurred during this time, the library said.

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It is also not accepting donations of books, materials or food during this time. Ebooks will be available, and they will continue to have their virtual programs.

As of Thursday, there have been 1,724 cases of the coronavirus and 157 confirmed deaths in Cherry Hill since the beginning of the pandemic. There were 24 new cases reported on Thursday, as Camden County saw more than 200 new cases in one day for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. Read more here: Camden County Sees 200 New COVID Cases In 1 Day For 1st Time

There have been 13,334 coronavirus cases in Camden County today and 581 total fatalities since the beginning of the pandemic, according to numbers provided by Camden County officials.

The Camden County Department of Health also announced 1,561 confirmed resident cases and 675 staff cases in the county's 56 long-term care facilities. At this time, 343 resident deaths and three staff deaths have been reported from these facilities.

On Thursday, New Jersey reported its second consecutive day with more than 2,000 positive tests for the first time since the end of April. Read more here: 1st Back-T0-Back 2K COVID Days Since April As NJ 'Hotspots' ID'd