Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information & Updates

Scotch Plains and its health department along with our County, State and Federal Health Agencies are closely monitoring the Coronavirus outbreak and its potential impact in the United States and our area in particular.

Everyone can do their part to help us respond to this emerging public health threat.

This webpage is dedicated to important updates and resources as it relates to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) and its impact on the community.

Number of New Positive COVID-19 Cases by month for the Township of Scotch Plains, NJ

Live Updates: Official Site State of New Jersey COVID-19 Information Hub

Scotch Plains residents can get tested for Covid-19 at the Plainfield Performing Arts Center (P-PAC), 724 Park Avenue, Plainfield in a new program backed by Union County and the State of New Jersey.

For the next eight weeks, the P-PAC Covid Testing Clinic will open five days a week, Monday-Friday 12:00 pm-7:45 pm and Saturday 9:00 am-2:45 pm. The P-PAC Testing Clinic is open to all, and ID is required.

Persons needing testing are encouraged to pre-register online at SWAB.VLT.CO for rapid testing and COVID.VLT.CO for PCR.

Residents Can Have a Free COVID-19 Test Shipped to Their Home

Residents can now order their at home COVID-19 tests for free in a new federal government-backed program that launched this week. Each household can place their order by visiting COVIDTests.gov.

Click here or on the article above for more details on how to order your free, at-home COVID-19 tests.

Assistance Available to Senior Citizens for the COVID-19 Vaccine

Urgent Care On Call COVID-19 Testing | Walk-up or Drive Thru

NJ Transit Launches VAXRIDE Initiative to Locate COVID-19 Vaccination Sites Nearest to NJ Transit Bus, Train and Light Rail Routes

Through our VAXRIDE initiative, NJ TRANSIT supports New Jerseyans in their efforts to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Below you will find a map which can be used to find vaccination sites that are conveniently served by NJ TRANSIT bus, train and light rail routes. We will be adding additional information and features to this tool and encourage you to check back frequently for updates.

To register for your COVID-19 vaccination, please visit the New Jersey Department of Health website. For additional assistance with finding NJ TRANSIT service to a vaccination site, please contact our Customer Service hotline at (973) 275-5555. Operator assistance is available 8:30AM - 5PM daily, and automated information is available 24/7.

For more information please click here.

Governor Phil Murphy Announces Launch of COVID-19 Exposure Notification Mobile App

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the launch of COVID-19 exposure notification mobile apps in their respective states that will serve as crucial tools to supplement the effort to trace and contact individuals subject to a COVID exposure.

The apps, COVID Alert NJ and COVID Alert NY, notify users of potential COVID-19 exposure while maintaining user privacy and security. With today’s launch, New Jersey and New York join Pennsylvania and Delaware in creating a regional COVID Alert app network that operates across state lines to stop the spread of COVID-19. Connecticut has also announced it will launch an app in the near future using the same technology.

The free mobile apps–available to anyone 18 or older who lives, works, or attends college in New Jersey or New York — are available for download from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. Donwload the COVID Alert NJ App by visiting covid19.nj.gov/app.

Click here to read the entire press release.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources

Have general questions about Covid-19?
Call: 2-1-1

24-Hour Phone Hotline: 1-800-962-1253
Text: NJCOVID to 898-211

New Jersey State Department of Health 24-Hour Phone Hotline: 1-800-222-1222

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