Politics & Government
Danvers Coronavirus: Town Declares State Of Emergency
Danvers urged residents to use online services for routine tasks, like paying bills, after declaring a state of emergency.
DANVERS, MA — The town will cancel all nonessential government meetings and closed all city-owned buildings through at least April 5 after declaring a local state of emergency Wednesday.
The measure is aimed at limiting person-to-person contact and following state and federal guidelines to practice "social distancing" to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. The town urged residents to use online services for routine tasks, like paying bills.
Today #danversma issued an emergency declaration on COVID-19 & announced that public buildings, including the @DanversLibrary, will remain closed to the public until April 5, subject to change.#localgovernment #flattenthecurve #socialdistancing #publichealth #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/snwsBd5ejE
— Town of Danvers (@TownofDanvers) March 18, 2020
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