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What You Need to Know About Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

The City of Cape May Office of Emergency Management & City Administration is actively monitoring the development of the current respiratory virus know as Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Emergency Management has been working in conjunction with the CDC, Cape May County Health Department and Cape May County Office of Emergency Management to provide up-to-date information and guidance. All protective actions, educational material, and guidelines must be in strict compliance with CDC guidelines. Please continue to check this website for the most updated information. Emergency Management will share pertinent information as it becomes available.

City Hall Hours:
Starting 1/18/2021
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Please for your safety and the safety of our staff, keep your visit to City Hall brief and for business that cannot be handled online or over the phone. Taxes can be paid online by clicking HERE. Thank you.

Watch for symptoms:

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:

Fever or chills
Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Fatigue
Muscle or body aches
Headache
New loss of taste or smell
Sore throat
Congestion or runny nose
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea

This list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC will continue to update this list as we learn more about COVID-19.

When to seek emergency medical attention

Look for emergency warning signs* for COVID-19. If someone is showing any of these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately:

Trouble breathing
Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
New confusion
Inability to wake or stay awake
Bluish lips or face

*This list is not all possible symptoms. Please call your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.

Call 911 or call ahead to your local emergency facility: Notify the operator that you are seeking care for someone who has or may have COVID-19.

What is the difference between Influenza (Flu) and COVID-19?

Influenza (Flu) and COVID-19 are both contagious respiratory illnesses, but they are caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is caused by infection with a new coronavirus (called SARS-CoV-2) and flu is caused by infection with influenza viruses. Because some of the symptoms of flu and COVID-19 are similar, it may be hard to tell the difference between them based on symptoms alone, and testing may be needed to help confirm a diagnosis. Flu and COVID-19 share many characteristics, but there are some key differences between the two.

While more is learned every day, there is still a lot that is unknown about COVID-19 and the virus that causes it. This page compares COVID-19 and flu, given the best available information to date.