Sussex County COVID-19 Hotline
Sussex County Cases total 19
Posted on: March 24, 2020 - 5:24pm
The Sussex County Division of Health COVID-19 Hotline is now open. Residents may call the Hotline number at 973-579-9488 to speak with a Sussex County Division of Health (SCDOH) staff member or Sussex County Medical Reserve Corp volunteer.
The Hotline’s hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Additional information for residents can be found at the locations listed below.
• Sussex County website https://sussex.nj.us/covid19
• 2-1-1 (NJ Department of Health)
• 1-800-962-1253
• Text NJCOVID to 898-211 (NJ Department of Health)
As of 12:00 AM on March 24, 2020 the Sussex County Division of Health (SCDOH) was notified of 7 additional cases of COVID-19 among county residents.
The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Sussex County is at 22, as follows:
AGE GENDER MUNICIPALITY
16. 22 Male BRANCHVILLE BOROUGH
17. 46 Female SPARTA TOWNSHIP
18. 46 Male STANHOPE BOROUGH
19. 72 Female SPARTA TOWNSHIP
20. 47 Male HAMBURG BOROUGH
21. 55 Male FRANKFORD TOWNSHIP
22. 75 Male HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP
Names, addresses, and other personal identifying information of these residents cannot be released or shared with the community.
The Sussex County Division of Health is the lead agency for investigation of confirmed cases of COVID- 19, which includes contact tracing. During case investigation, the SCDOH determines which persons are close contacts, as defined by the New Jersey Department of Health, and makes the appropriate recommendations to those individuals.