OCEAN CITY, N.J. - Officials are condemning recklessness and emphasising safety guidelines after rising numbers show an increase in young people contracting COVID-19. “I could definitely be more serious about it.
I’ve been around people. I could definitely wear a mask more,” said Chloe Kluender of Chadds Ford.New Jersey’s Governor Phil Murphy says that there has been an increase in residents 29-years-old and younger contracting the virus, and he’s willing to call-out people that aren’t following safety guidelines. “There’s no reason to be a knucklehead,” he said. “Keep distance, wear face coverings, be smart, courteous.