NORTHAMPTON COUNTY

VACCINATIONS AND TESTING: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Coordinated Health Allentown Hospital (LVH-CHA) remind Northampton County residents that the drive-through center at 3100 Emrick Blvd. in Bethlehem Township offers both testing for COVID-19 and vaccinations. Hours of operation are Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 10:00AM – 2:00PM and Tuesday/Thursday from 2:00PM – 6:00PM. Vaccinations are by appointment only and are only available for Northampton County residents ages twelve and over. Patients can choose from all three available vaccines: Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. Pfizer and Moderna require two shots administered three weeks apart, Johnson and Johnson requires only one dose.

To make an appointment for a vaccine at the COVID-19 testing site use one of the following options:

Schedule at the LVHN website at LVHN.org/appointments.

Schedule on the MyLVHN patient portal, at MyLVHN.org.

Call 833-584-6283 (833-LVHN-CVD). The COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline is open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

A physician’s order is not required for a COVID-19 test. The drive-through site is open to everyone, but only residents of Northampton County will have the cost of testing covered by the County if they do not have health coverage. All testing will be through HNL Lab Medicine unless insurance requires an alternate laboratory. Participants should bring a photo ID and their insurance card, if they have one, with them to the testing site.

CORNOR’S REPORT: Between January 1st and July 18, 2021, the Northampton County Coroner recorded 172 COVID-19 related deaths in Northampton County (143 Residents/29 Non-Residents). The last COVID-19 related death was recorded on July 14th. As of May 3, 2021, the Lehigh County Coroner reported 66 deaths of Northampton County residents. Between the two counties, 209 deaths of Northampton County residents from COVID-19 have been reported this year.

In 2020, the Northampton County Coroner reported 403 COVID-19 related deaths (359 Residents and 44 Non-residents). The Lehigh County Coroner reported 118 deaths for a total of 477 COVID-19-related deaths for Northampton County residents in 2020.

EVICTION BAN: The CDC issued a new limited eviction moratorium order Aug. 3 which covers counties experiencing substantial or high levels of community transmission of COVID-19 through Oct. 3. This order applies to the County of Northampton which has recently seen an uptick in cases.

The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) and county partners have programs in place to assist residents to remain in their households while alleviating the financial burden on landlords. The Community Mediation and Eviction Diversion Program (CMED) mitigates evictions and reduces the burden on the local court system. Housing services are free to low-and-moderate income households and owners of rental units housing low-and-moderate income tenants. The CMED program can also help with utility payments.

24-hour Emergency hotline: 610-252-9060

Office of Veterans Affairs: 610-829-4875

Contact Information for the CMED Program:

For residents who live in Bethlehem, Bethlehem Township, Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township, contact New Bethany Ministries at 610-691-5602 x217.

For residents of all other municipalities, contact Third Street Alliance at 610-438-1763

For residents who are fourteen days or less away from losing their residence and have either a Notice to Quit or a Lockout Order Notice: Call 211 to be connected to the Northampton County Tenant Eviction Assistance program seeking rental assistance.