Camden County To Hold Coronavirus Virtual Town Hall Thursday

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — Rep. Donald Norcross and Camden County officials will host their second virtual town hall concerning new coronavirus on Facebook Live on Thursday, county officials announced.

It will begin at 3 p.m. and will stream live on the county’s Facebook page. You do not need a Facebook account to view live videos, but you will need an account in order to use Facebook’s live chat feature.

Residents who do not have access to internet services will now also have the opportunity to dial-in to the event via telephone so they can listen live. Anyone interested in listening to the town hall live should dial 855-962-1051 at 3 p.m.

There have now been more than 4,000 cases of coronavirus virus reported across the state. On Wednesday night, Camden County officials announced an additional 11 cases, bringing the county total to 70. Read more here: Gov. Murphy To Shut Many Day Care Centers Amid Coronavirus Crisis

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New Camden County cases announced on Wednesday included:

• A Cherry Hill man in his 50s;
• A juvenile girl in Cherry Hill;
• A Pennsauken woman in her 50s;
• A Gloucester City woman in her 30s;
• A Cherry Hill woman in her 20s;
• A Voorhees man in his 20s;
• A Voorhees man in his 50s;
• A Cherry Hill woman in her 50s;
• A Cherry Hill woman in her 70s;
• A Cherry Hill man in his 70s; and
• A Winslow man in his 60s.

Trace investigations are underway in all these cases.

“There is so much information floating around out there and it can seem impossible to navigate, we want to help people get a direct answer to their questions whenever possible,” Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Jr. said. “We were extremely pleased with the level of participation in last week’s town hall and the feedback that we received both during and afterward. This team is committed to keeping the people of Camden County safe and informed.”

Residents are invited and encouraged to join live Thursday afternoon as the panel answers questions and addresses the state of affairs in Camden County. The town hall will remain on the page immediately after it concludes for future viewing.

Participants will respond to questions submitted via Facebook’s live chat function and a submission form available online. Anyone who would like to submit a question should complete the form at https://bit.ly/Covid19_VirtualTownHall.

Also on Wednesday, Cappelli thanked workers who have been on the front lines combating the crisis.

“In recent weeks we have had to ask workers across Camden County to take on a new role as we fight the coronavirus and support the large swath of residents who are spending their days at home,” Cappelli said. “To the workers on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus, from grocery stores to gas stations, in the halls of hospitals and the drivers’ seats of ambulances, you are heroes in every sense of the word. The Freeholder Board and our entire community is so incredibly thankful for your selfless contributions. This fight is a long way from over, but to everyone who is working to keep others safe, to keep others fed, or to keep others going, we want to send our sincerest thanks. The world will not forget the sacrifices you are making for the benefit others.”