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21.12.2021 / 15:15

'Use common sense': Murphy urges caution amid COVID spike

TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey is seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases not seen since the start of the year. Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said Monday during a news conference alongside Gov. Phil Murphy that the surge is most likely due to the delta and omicron variants. The omicron variant, though, accounts for a small percentage of overall cases so far in the state, she added.

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New Jersey 'strongly recommends' mask-wearing in certain indoor settings

TRENTON - New Jersey is urging its residents to resume mask-wearing in certain indoor settings after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued updated mask-wearing guidance amid a spike in new COVID-19 infections propelled by the Delta variant."Our metrics are trending in the wrong direction, and new data suggests the Delta variant is more transmissible even among vaccinated individuals, which is why we are making this strong recommendation," Gov. Phil Murphy said in a joint-statement with Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli. Residents are being asked to re-mask if they find themselves in crowded indoor settings, including indoor spaces where people are unvaccinated or their vaccination status is unknown.

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As rate of pediatric cases rises, New Jersey holding off on masks

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New Jersey hits goal of 4.7M fully vaccinated ahead of schedule

Governor Phil Murphy at one of New Jersey's six coronavirus vaccine megasites. NEWARK, N.J. - Governor Phil Murphy and state health officials will gather in Newark, New Jersey on Friday to announce that the state has vaccinated 70% of its adult population ahead of schedule. Murphy, a Democrat, set a goal to have 4.7 million people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by June 30. Officials on Friday, including Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli, will mark the milestone just under two weeks ahead of schedule during a press conference at Rutgers Medical School at University Hospital in Newark. The hospital was the site of New Jersey's first vaccinations back on Dec.

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New Jersey vaccine supply to increase 30% over 3 weeks

A vial and a syringe TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey is set to get a 30% increase in the number of coronavirus vaccine doses over the next three weeks, the state's top health official said Wednesday.New Jersey's allotment of vaccines from the federal government will rise from about 100,000 doses a week to 130,000 for three weeks, Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said during a news conference.The boosted figure comes after President Joe Biden announced Tuesday his administration would increase how much states got by about 16%.Democratic Gov.

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New Jersey reports first 2 cases of UK COVID-19 variant

TRENTON - New Jersey on Friday announced its first two cases of the UK COVID-19 variant found in a man from Ocean County and a young traveler staying in the northern part of the state. Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said the 60-year-old patient had no travel history or known exposure to the virus. He tested positive on Jan.

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Gov. Murphy: NJ needs more vaccine doses now

TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey has the infrastructure set up to start vaccinating more people against COVID-19 but doesn't have the supply of shots to meet demand, Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday. Murphy said the state has opened two-thirds of the mass vaccination sites across the state, with more set up at CVS and Walgreens under a federal partnership.Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said the state needs 470,000 vaccine doses per week to meet the demand.

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Police and firefighters eligible for vaccine in NJ, Murphy says

TRENTON - Police officers and firefighters in New Jersey are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine beginning ThursdayThey follow health care workers as the second wave of professionals eligible to get the shot. Democratic Gov.

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New Jersey told to expect thousands fewer COVID-19 vaccines

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey's top health official says the federal government is telling New Jersey to expect thousands of fewer COVID-19 vaccines next week and for the rest of the month, though it's not clear why.Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said Friday during a news conference that New Jersey expected to get about 87,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine for next week but instead will get about 54,000, a reduction of 38%.She added that New Jersey was told it would get 273,000 doses for the month but instead will get just 183,000, down 33%.

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New Jersey ready for COVID-19 vaccine roll out after FDA approval

TRENTON - Hours before the Food And Drug Administration gave its stamp of approval on the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, New Jersey was preparing for the highly anticipated and potentially life-saving vaccine.Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said Friday afternoon that New Jersey could begin vaccinating people shortly after the FDA greenlights the vaccine.

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Vaccine could begin in New Jersey early next week if approved

TRENTON - Doses of the COVID-19 vaccine could become available in New Jersey as soon as early next week, pending federal government approval, state Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said Friday.Pfizer’s vaccine is currently under consideration by the Food and Drug Administration, with the White House pushing for it to approve the shot on Friday. Persichilli said the turnaround time once final approval is given, and the Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention sign off, is just 24 hours.She predicted that could mean the first doses of the vaccine will be administered Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, she said Friday during a news conference alongside Democratic Gov.

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Official: New Jersey's daily COVID-19 cases doubled in a month

(Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/NurPhoto via Getty Images) TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey’s daily number of COVID-19 cases has doubled since last month, reaching about 1,000 each day, Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said Monday.The spike in cases stems from “community spread,” and not a single decision to reopen part of the state’s economy, she said. Though there were recent spikes in Ocean County and in higher education institutions, she added, the increase is “widespread” across the state.A review of cases that excluded schools and congregant living health care facilities, showed the biggest share of outbreaks stem from gatherings and parties, as well as day care and on farms, she said.FULL COVERAGE: CORONAVIRUSDemocratic Gov.

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Second wave? New Jersey COVID-19 cases spike

NEW JERSEY - New Jersey added 1,301 new positive coronavirus cases overnight, over 1.5 times more than the previous day's figure — and the highest level since late May — Gov.

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New Jersey COVID-19 cases spike

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey added 1,300 new positive coronavirus cases overnight, over 1.5 times more than the previous day's figure — and the highest level since late May — Gov.

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New Jersey to offer survey to visitors from high-risk states

TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey will ask travelers coming from states with high rates of coronavirus infections to take an online survey beginning next week.The action announced Friday comes on the heels of the governors of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut creating a "quarantine list" of more than 20 states where infection rates are rising. The three states have asked travelers from those states to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival.On Friday, New Jersey Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said airlines will notify passengers traveling to New Jersey about the survey at their point of departure, and again in flight.

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New Jersey reports 41,090 coronavirus cases; 1,003 deaths

FOX 29's Kelly Rule has the latest details.

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New Jersey reports 37,505 coronavirus cases; 917 deaths

FOX 29's Kelly Rule has more.

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COVID-19 reaches quarter of New Jersey’s nursing homes, officials say

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New Jersey reports 13,386 coronavirus cases; 161 deaths

FOX 29's Jeff Cole reports on the week of COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

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Murphy issues stay-at-home order for New Jersey, bans gatherings

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli provide an update on the state's response to the deadly coronavirus. ( Edwin J. Torres/Governor’s Office )

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Murphy issues stay-at-home order for New Jersey

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli provide an update on the state's response to the deadly coronavirus. ( Edwin J. Torres/Governor’s Office )

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NJ likely to boost social distancing orders Saturday

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli provide an update on the state's response to the deadly coronavirus. ( Edwin J. Torres/Governor’s Office )

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New Jersey partners with private labs to increase COVID-19 testing

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli provide an update on the state's response to the deadly coronavirus. ( Edwin J. Torres/Governor’s Office )

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