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Prosecutor: South Jersey Woman Impersonated Contact Tracer, Tried Shutting Down Business Prosecutor: South Jersey Woman Impersonated Contact Tracer, Tried Shutting Down Business
Prosecutor: South Jersey Woman Impersonated Contact Tracer, Tried Shutting Down Business A 32-year-old woman from Burlington County has been arrested for impersonating a public health department official and threatening to close a plumbing business over COVID-19 rules, authorities said. Jennifer Strumph of South Elmwood Road in Evesham falsely claimed that the business had failed to adhere to coronavirus isolation and cleaning protocols, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Evesham Township Police Chief Christopher Chew. Strumph was charged with computer crime, criminal coercion with intent to harm reputation and assuming a false identity, Coffi…

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First Case Of More Contagious Coronavirus Variant Detected In Pennsylvania First Case Of More Contagious Coronavirus Variant Detected In Pennsylvania
First Case Of More Contagious Coronavirus Variant Detected In Pennsylvania The first case of a more contagious strain of COVID-19 has been detected in Pennsylvania, officials said Thursday morning. The case is reported to have come from an individual from Dauphin County, who was exposed through international contact, Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said. The individual had mild symptoms, which have since been resolved while they completed their isolation at home, officials say. "Pennsylvania has been preparing for this variant by working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and has been sending 10-35 random sam…

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by Nicole Acosta