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COVID-19: Murphy 'Close' To Ordering New Restrictions As Cases Rise Across NJ COVID-19: Murphy 'Close' To Ordering New Restrictions As Cases Rise Across NJ
Covid-19: Murphy 'Close' To Ordering New Restrictions As Cases Rise Across NJ Since Monday, more than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded across New Jersey. Just over 2,000 of those were reported Thursday, with more than 200 in Bergen, Essex and Passaic counties. The positivity rate is around 7 percent -- one of the highest the state has seen in months. So, what's next? According to Gov. Phil Murphy, action will be taken -- soon. "How close are we to doing something?" he said during Thursday's COVID-19 briefing. "Close. Bear with us, we will clearly be taking action." Efforts by the state's "hot spot teams" lead by Health Commissioner Judy Persich…

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by Cecilia Levine
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COVID-19: Daughter Of Teaneck, 5, Worker Is NJ's First Pediatric Patient COVID-19: Daughter Of Teaneck, 5, Worker Is NJ's First Pediatric Patient
Covid-19: Daughter Of Teaneck, 5, Worker Is NJ's First Pediatric Patient The 5-year-old daughter of a Paterson couple diagnosed with COVID-19 has been declared New Jersey's first pediatric case. The girl’s father works in Teaneck, the epicenter of the crisis in Bergen, Mayor Andre Sayegh said in a statement. Sayegh said the family has been quarantined since the husband tested positive last week. The couple has a second child, a 4-year-old, who was tested Monday afternoon, reports say. The 5-year-old remains at home with the family and is not hospitalized, reports said. “Even before these first cases of Paterson residents were announced, my administration…

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by Valerie Musson