SALEM – The City of Salem continues to advance measures to help slow the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), lessen impacts on healthcare providers responding to this evolving situation, and support Salem residents and businesses during this public health emergency. To view previous updates, please visit www.salem.com/news and click on a previous COVID-19 update.
New Updates
- Effective Wednesday April 8th, the Council on Aging will no longer provide transportation to grocery stores for seniors until further notice. Seniors who would like their groceries delivered to them during this public health emergency can fill out the form at salem.com/ask, email together@salem.com, or call the Council on Aging at 978-744-0924. Transportation will continue to be provided for necessary medical appointments.
- Looking for work? Some area employers like Amazon, The Home Depot, CVS, and AdviniaCare are hiring. Go to the MassHire North Shore Career Center at: https://masshire-nscareers.org/ for more information. Looking to hire? Contact Mark Whitmore, Executive Director (mwhitmore@masshire-nscareers.org) at the MassHire North Shore Career Center to get assistance with filling job vacancies.
- Destination Salem maintains a list of Salem businesses offering take-out, delivery, curb-side pick-up, and online sales: www.salem.org/salem-small-businesses/.
- New resources added to www.salem.com/together: Resources for immigrants from the Immigrant Learning Center and COVID-19 health fact sheets in 35 different languages.
Status of Cases
Due to the increased amount of testing, as of 4:00 p.m. on April 4, 2020, 64 Salem residents have tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
For more information about COVID-19, please visit www.coronavirus.gov and www.mass.gov/coronavirus. Mass DPH has posted an FAQ at https://www.mass.gov/info-details/frequently-asked-questions-about-covid-19 and has activated an information line that can be reached by dialing 2-1-1.
