Of Ocean County’s 188 new cases, 134 of those are in Lakewood, Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said. The county has a positivity rate of 5.44 percent up from the 3.70 reported on Monday, and Lakewood has a positivity rate of 27 percent.
Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli
COVID-19: New Jersey to receive 2.6 million rapid-result test kits
Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday, Sept. 28, that the federal government will give the state the Abbott Labs-developed BinaxNOW test, which can deliver results in 15 minutes. The tests will arrive in batches of 100,000, with the first batch expected in 10 to 14 days.
COVID-19: State officials begin to see COVID-19 cases in schools
Schools are required to close if they identify two or more cases in separate classrooms, which would indicate an outbreak not confined to a particular group of students.
COVID-19: New Jersey passes 200,000 mark on positive cases
Monday’s number compares with the 519 new cases reported on Friday, Sept. 18. The beginning of fall this week has prompted concerns about increases in cases, with more people spending time indoors as the weather turns colder.
COVID-19: Officials warn against large gatherings, indoor parties amid virus transmission among young people
State officials rebuked a group of YouTube influencers whose appearance in Seaside Heights on Monday, Sept. 14, drew 1,500 young adults, many without masks, and required several different police agencies to break it up.
COVID-19: Start of school leads to discussion of virus transmission
Murphy and Ed Lifshitz, director of the communicable diseases service of the state Health Department, said the state is not aware of any reports of in-school transmission.
COVID-19: DOE promises to work with districts on reopening plans
As of Wednesday, Sept. 2, 434 districts have declared that they will be pursuing a hybrid model; 242 will be opening with all-remote education; 68 will have in-person education only, and 22 schools will have a combination of different reopening models.
COVID-19: Restaurants, movie theaters can reopen Sept. 4
On Aug. 31, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that eateries can start offering indoor dining, and movie theaters and indoor performance venues can reopen, but will be subject to capacity limits and social distancing guidelines.
COVID-19: Gyms, indoor recreation venues can reopen on Sept. 1
After being shut down due to the pandemic in March, gyms will be permitted to reopen at 25 percent capacity. Equipment must be positioned six feet apart, and regularly sanitized. Both staff and members will be required to wear masks.
COVID-19: Schools, districts declare reopening plans to DOE
As of Aug. 24, the Department of Education had received a total of 745 reopening plans from school districts and non-public schools. Of that number, 251 were completed and approved; 389 were reviewed and sent back for revisions; and 105 still needed to be reviewed.
COVID-19: Murphy denounces Trump lawsuit over vote by mail
On Wednesday, Aug. 19, the president filed a lawsuit against Murphy’s administration, alleging that statewide vote-by-mail would be vulnerable to voter fraud, and that Murphy’s executive orders on vote-by-mail are unconstitutional.
COVID-19: State officials hopeful for fall start for high school sports
Sports that play outside are likely to proceed, while volleyball and gymnastics, which are both indoor sports, may be affected by the requirements. There are between 700 and 900 students who participate in those sports, Murphy said.
COVID-19: Schools allowed to reopen if standards met, but teacher’s unions call for all-remote
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news School districts will now be allowed to start the year with all-remote learning if they can not provide the health and safety standards set by the […]
COVID-19: State launches new contact tracing dashboard
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news New Jersey health officials emphasized the importance of testing and tracing in the state’s fight against COVID-19 Friday, urging residents to get tested and to cooperate […]