Movie theaters and performance halls in Bergen County will close immediately. The Bergen County Zoo will shut down until further notice. County employees over 60 will no longer be required to go to work.

Bergen County Executive James Tedesco said Friday taking these steps would help limit the spread of coronavirus, or COVID-19, in Bergen County. The new round of forced closures came a day after Tedesco announced that all 75 public school districts in Bergen County would close starting Monday.

”This situation is constantly evolving and as the county we must adapt to best combat the spread of COVID-19,” Tedesco said at a press conference in the county's Hackensack headquarters.

Tedesco also announced that American Dream would shut down operations beginning Sunday.

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New Jersey officials say the number of coronavirus cases statewide climbed to 50 on Friday. Bergen County has the most of any county in the state.

New Jersey officials did not provide a town-by-town breakdown of every new case announced Friday.

Tedesco put the number of Bergen cases at 19 during his news conference, including eight in Teaneck.

All public theaters with fixed seating in Bergen County must close immediately, Tedesco said. All places of public gathering must limit attendance at any event in order to comply with CDC guidelines related to "social distancing” and Gov. Murphy's new directive that events should not include more than 250 people, he said.

County workers over 60 years of age and those with conditions that make them vulnerable to coronavirus may voluntarily stay at home, Tedesco said. Authorized absences will be allowed for county employees affected by the closure of schools or child care centers, he said.

All public events planned for the county zoo and its parks are postponed.

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Tedesco also recommended that all places of public accommodation record the name, address and contact information for all employees, patrons, visitors, vendors or any other person in their facility.

Tedesco said at his news conference that the total cases in Bergen County include eight in Teaneck, three in Fair Lawn, three in Englewood and one each in Bergenfield, Dumont, Fort Lee, Garfield and Little Ferry. Both the state’s and Tedesco’s figures include the Little Ferry man who died on Tuesday.

Terrence T. McDonald is a reporter for NorthJersey.com. For unlimited access to the most important news from your local community, please subscribe or activate your digital account today.

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