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Covid-
19 Vaccine Proves 99.999% Effective In New Jersey
Forty-nine individuals who were fully-vaccinated against COVID-19 have died through July 12 in New Jersey, news reports say. In other words, the vaccine has proven to be 99.999 percent effective. Department of Health spokeswoman Donna Leusner told NJ Advance Media on Wednesday that more than half of those people had at least one underlying medical condition. All of those individuals were over the age of 50; 30 were over 80 12 were between 65 and 79; and six were between 50 and 64, NJ.com reports. The fatalities account for approximately one in 100,000 fully vaccinated residents, meaning …
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PA Lifting COVID Orders Memorial Day Weekend, Masks Required Until 70% Of State Is Vaccinated
Normalcy is returning in Pennsylvania where officials announced COVID-19 mitigation efforts will be lifted Memorial Day Weekend. Capacity limits on restaurants, bars, indoor and outdoor gatherings will be lifted on May 31, Governor Tom Wolf's administration said Tuesday. The public mask mandate will be lifted when 70 percent of the population -- including those 18 and older -- are vaccinated. As of Tuesday, 42 percent of Pennsylvanians were vaccinated, with 63 percent of individuals ages 18 and over had gotten at least one dose, federal data shows. Effective May 31, we are lifting CO…
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2 Cases Of New Highly Contagious
Covid-
19 Variant Detected In North Jersey, Jersey Shore
Two cases of the highly-contagious COVID-19 variant initially found in the U.K. have been detected in New Jersey, state officials announced. The first case involves an Ocean County man in his 60s with no travel history or clear exposure to those who were ill, Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said during Friday's COVID-19 briefing. The man presented symptoms compatible with COVID-19 on Dec. 29, 2020 and was tested with a PCR test on Jan. 6 at a commercial lab, Persichilli said. The results were suggestive of the variant and were sent to another lab for sequencin…
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Covid-
19: Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf Has Coronavirus
Just as his state is encountering record daily spikes in positive COVID-19 cases, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced that he has contracted coronavirus. Wolf said he is in isolation at his home. In a statement released on Wednesday afternoon, Wolf said: “During a routine test yesterday, I tested positive for COVID-19. I have no symptoms and am feeling well." Wolf said he is following CDC and Department of Health guidelines. Wolf said his wife, Frances, has been tested "and, as we await the result, is quarantining at home with me." During a news briefing on Monday, as reported here,…
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NJ's Top Health Official Judy Persichilli To Isolate After
Covid-
19 Exposure
New Jersey's top health official will be quarantining for 10 days after being exposed to COVID-19. Judy Persichilli will be voluntarily quarantining in her home until Dec. 8 "out of an abundance of caution and in line with the Department’s guidance," a statement from a DOH spokesperson said. The news comes after a member of Persichilli's office tested positive for COVID-19, officials said. The employee was last in the building on Nov. 24, and is isolating at home. According to the CDC, 71-year-old Persichilli is at higher risk of severe effects from the virus. She will not be partic…
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Covid-
19: Murphy Extends NJ's Health Emergency Another 30 Days
Gov. Phil Murphy has extended New Jersey's public health emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic another 30 days, for the 7th time since March. If not extended by the governor, the emergency declaration expires. The extension does not reverse any reopening steps, rather, keeps executive orders in place. “As we have mentioned before, today’s action means that we continue to be vigilant and prepared, and ready to act should there be a new outbreak,” Murphy said Friday during the most recent coronavirus briefing. “It also continues the authority of the Department of Health to coordinate…
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2 West Nile Virus Cases Reported In NJ
Two New Jersey residents were infected with West Nile Virus, state health officials said. The first was a man in his forties from Essex County, who tested positive earlier this month, and the other a man in his seventies from Monmouth County, the New Jersey Health Department said in a release. “While WNV activity in mosquitoes has been much lower than what we have seen in previous seasons, it is important that residents continue to take precautions to prevent mosquito bites especially since most WNV human cases occur in early September,” Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said. Meanwhi…
Lifestyle
Jersey Shore Diner Reopens Despite Repeated Citations For Violating State
Covid-
19 Indoor Order
UPDATED: Lakeside Diner, a popular eatery on the Jersey Shore, has been repeatedly ticketed for serving customers indoors despite the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said. The restaurant located in the Forked River section of Lacey Township has been cited eight times since early June, state police and health officials said. Lakeside Diner reopened indoor and outdoor dining for breakfast on Friday despite Ocean County sheriff's officers and Lacey Township police attempting to change the diner's locks and a state order banning indoor dining as reported by NJ Advance Media here. …
Schools
Brookdale Community College Student May Have Tested Positive For Coronavirus, School Says
A student at Brookdale Community College reported testing positive for the COVID-19 virus, the school president said. The student, who's enrolled in the culinary arts program at the Asbury Park school, reported that she tested positive on Friday, Brookdale President David Stout wrote in an email to the staff on Sunday. College officials couldn't immediately confirm the finding with the local health department, Stout said. "Recognizing that the DOH (Department of Health) is extraordinarily busy at this time, we have notified all students and faculty in her classes about potential exposure w…
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