Moving forward with preparations already under way and in an effort to mitigate the potential spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in our community, the Camden County Freeholder Board is cancelling a series of events planned during the month of March.
The plan is purely precautionary and is not in response to any specific threats or belief that participants at these events are likely to have, or spread, the virus. The majority of events being cancelled are specifically intended for the senior community, which is particularly susceptible to coronavirus.
“This prophylactic measure should not be a cause for alarm. The majority of our residents can still enjoy large events and gatherings if you are being proactive, responsible, and exercising good hand hygiene and respiratory practices,” said Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. “At the same time, we are actively considering county-sponsored events on a case-by-case basis to determine if it is in the public interest to cancel or reschedule, and thus reduce the possibility of community spread of this virus, especially among our vulnerable populations.”
The following events have been cancelled:
Special Population St. Patrick’s Day Dance
The Bellmawr Ballroom in Bellmawr
Thursday, 3/12 – 6:30 pm – 9pm
Dance Irish Jig – Free Senior Dance
The Bellmawr Ballroom in Bellmawr
Wednesday, 3/18 – 3:30 pm – 6pm
Luck O’ Irish – Senior Prize Bingo
Wayne Bryant Community Center in Lawnside
Friday, 3/20 – 11am
32nd Annual Veterans Prayer Breakfast
First Korean United Methodist Church in Cherry Hill
Saturday, 3/21 – 9am
Cancelled Programming for March:
Senior Chair Yoga Classes – Gloucester Township
Gloucester Twp. Recreation Center
Wednesday, 3/11 – 11am
Wednesday, 3/25 – 11am
Senior Chair Yoga Classes – Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill Municipal Building
Wednesday, 3/11 – 1pm
Wednesday, 3/25 – 1pm
Senior Chair Yoga Classes – Westmont
Camden County William J. Rohrer Memorial Library
Monday, 3/16 – 1pm
Monday, 3/23 – 1pm
Thursday, 3/30 – 1pm
Senior Meditation Classes – Gloucester Township
Gloucester Twp. Recreation Center
Wednesday, 3/18 – 11am
Senior Meditation Classes – Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill Municipal Building
Wednesday, 3/18 – 1pm
Senior Billiards and Bowling – Cherry Hill
The Big Event Entertainment Experience
Wednesday, 3/18 – 12 pm
Simultaneously, County officials are assuring residents that public facilities operated by the County will remain safe and are being actively cleansed and sanitized to ensure the health and safety of all visitors.
In recent days, all departments have implemented new guidance to janitorial and sanitation employees focused on keeping surfaces in high traffic areas clean with disinfectant solution, such as doorknobs, elevator buttons and handrails.
“Every day, thousands of Camden County residents rely on County-operated facilities such as the Board of Social Services and Camden City Hall to receive critical government assistance, documents, and other core services,” Cappelli said. “We want to ensure our residents that facilities operated by the county will be kept to the highest standards in order to protect the health of all residents and visitors to Camden County.”
