MERCER: WEBINAR TO INFORM BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY COVID-19
WEBINAR TO INFORM BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY COVID-19
| Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes encourages area businesses to register for a special webinar conversation with Tim Sullivan, CEO of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), that’s aimed at providing insight into the initiatives announced by the NJDEA late last week in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
The webinar, co-hosted by the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, the New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce and the Commerce & Industry Association of New Jersey, will take place Tuesday, March 31, at 4 p.m. “As our local business community struggles through these uncertain times, Mercer County will continue to provide our businesses with information on important grants and loans,” Mr. Hughes said. “Tuesday’s webinar presented by three statewide organizations should answer some of your questions and concerns regarding immediate financing of your business during this crisis.” Mr. Hughes said the County will continue to keep businesses abreast of new initiatives through its Office of Economic Development web page and provide more information on federal programs as it becomes available. Register for the webinar HERE. |
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DONATIONS SOUGHT
| The nationwide shortage of personal protective equipment needed in the battle against COVID-19 is impacting first responders and health care professionals in Mercer County, and the County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is asking for your help.
If you, your organization or someone you know can donate of any of the items listed below to aid Mercer County’s first responders and health care professionals, please complete the form at one of the links provided. • N95 Masks Please fill out the electronic PPE -Equipment Donation Form or download the PPE-Equipment Donation Form and email it to the Mercer County Office of Emergency Management at oem@mercercounty.org or fax it to (609) 799-7067. You can also reach out to OEM at (609) 281-7228. |
| WASH YOUR HANDS. STAY AT HOME.
To mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and protect the capacity of New Jersey’s health care system for the state’s most vulnerable, all residents are under a stay-at-home order issued by Gov. Phil Murphy. Executive Order No. 107 provides for certain exceptions, such as obtaining essential goods or services, seeking medical attention, visiting family or close friends, reporting to work, or engaging in outdoor activities. It also directs the closure of all non-essential retail businesses to the public. Find more information at COVID19.nj.gov. |
HAVE GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT COVID-19?
The NJ Poison Control Center and 211 have partnered with the State to provide information to the public on COVID-19:
Call: 2-1-1
Call (24/7): 1-800-962-1253
Text: NJCOVID to 898-211
Visit covid19.nj.gov or nj.gov/health for additional information
GENERAL PUBLIC FAQs
New Jersey’s COVID-19 Information Hub provides answers to frequently asked questions the public may have about coronavirus disease.
COPING WITH STRESS
If you’re feeling stressed, anxious or depressed due to COVID-19, please call New Jersey’s Mental Health Hotline at 877-294-HELP (4357) or visit njmentalhealthcares.org for emotional support, guidance, and mental health referrals as needed. You also may call the SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 (TTY 1-800-846-8517).
RUMOR CONTROL AND DISINFORMATION
A joint effort between New Jersey law enforcement and various emergency preparedness entities created the COVID-19 Rumor Control and Disinformation page as a fact-checking resource for the general public.
| CURRENT STATUS
The New Jersey Department of Health on March 30 announced 3,347 new positive cases, bringing the total of positive cases in the state to 16,636, with 198 deaths. The most positive cases are in Bergen County, which has 2,482; Mercer County has 249. Visit the New Jersey Department of Health’s COVID-19 Dashboard for more information. The CDC on March 30 announced a total of 140,904 cases of COVID-19 in the United States, and a total of 2,405 deaths, with 54 locations (50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands) reporting cases. This includes both confirmed and presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 reported to CDC or tested at CDC since Jan. 21, 2020. State and local public health departments are now testing and publicly reporting their cases. This is a rapidly evolving situation. For more information about COVID-19 visit covid19.nj.gov or cdc.gov. |
