COMMUNITY COVID-19 TESTING SITES
The Westampton Township School District and Westampton Township Recreation Center have teamed up to provide Covid-19 testing sites for staff, students, and community members. Please see below for times and places.
Tuesdays, 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Westampton Township Recreation Center, 50 Springside Road
Thursdays, 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Westampton Township Recreation Center, 50 Springside Road
Please note that staff of Westampton Township and Mt. Holly Schools may show their school ID to "skip the line". We appreciate your understanding if this happens while you are there as we need to get our teachers back in the classroom ASAP!
Covid-19 Westampton Schools Dashboard
See information on the number of students and staff quarantined for Covid-19 here: https://www.westamptonschools.org/article/542528?o...
NJ Covid-19 Quarantine Timeframes
If you have symptoms compatible with Covid-19 or you have been in close contact with someone who tested positive, you will need to quarantine. The time frame for self-quarantine can vary depending on your situation. Below is a link from the New Jersey Department of Health explaining how many days you need to self-isolate.
https://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/documents/topics/NCOV/COVID_test-result-iq-timetable.pdf
WHO IS A CLOSE CONTACT?
A close contact is anyone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for a total of 15 minutes or more. An infected person can spread COVID-19 starting 48 hours (or 2 days) before the person has any symptoms or tests positive for COVID-19. (CDC, 2021)
NJ Travel guidelines
Travelers and residents returning from any area beyond the immediate region (New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Delaware) should self-quarantine. For details and the latest travel guidelines, visit:
moderna and pfizer vaccines
At this time, two vaccines have been authorized and recommended to prevent COVID-19. The Moderna vaccine is given in 2 doses, 28 days apart. The Pfizer shot is also given in 2 doses, 21 days apart. For more information on these vaccines, please click on the fact sheet links below.
Pfizer- https://www.fda.gov/media/144414/download
WHO IS eligible for the covid -19 vaccine?
Eligibility for the vaccine is opening up to many groups starting March 15th. Click on the link below for more details and to see if you qualify.
https://covid19.nj.gov/faqs/nj-information/slowing...
If you are eligible, pre-registration can be done at: https://covidvaccine.nj.gov/
*In addition, all New Jerseyans can pre-register for the vaccine at the link above. For more details visit:
Burlington County Statistics
For the latest Covid-19 statistics for Burlington County and Westampton Township visit:
https://burlconj.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/16e1e482d1a446a3b4f73fee4592b430
Covid-19 Resources
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
New Jersey Department of Health
https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/ncov.shtml
Burlington County Health Department
https://www.co.burlington.nj.us/1853/COVID-19
New Jersey Covid-19 Information Hub