NORTHAMPTON COUNTY

COUNTY PRISON UPDATE: The director of corrections reports that, as of April 11 there were no cases of COVID-19 among the inmates or employees at Northampton County Prison (NCP). The Work Release and Linking to Employment Activities Pre-release (LEAP) programs have restarted.

Since the start of the pandemic, 434 inmates have tested positive; all have finished their quarantine periods or are no longer at NCP.

Since March 2020, NCP has conducted 8,069 tests for COVID-19 on inmates. All new inmates are tested when they come into the facility and must show a negative result before they are transferred to General Population; residents are tested on a random basis.

There are currently 585 inmates in residence at NCP. One inmate is out on extended furlough.

DRIVE THRU VACCINATION/TESTING: A COVID-19 drive-through vaccination clinic and testing site is open at 3100 Emrick Blvd., Bethlehem Township. Hours of operation are Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Tuesday/Thursday from 2 to 6 p.m. The drive-through testing center is located in the parking area to the rear of the Coordinated Health building and is separate from patient parking and routine patient care.

A physician’s order is not required to be tested but only residents of Northampton County will receive a free test if they do not have health coverage. To make an appointment for a vaccine at the COVID-19 drive-thru testing site use one of the following options:

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

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

Call 833-584-6283