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State Health Dept: Temple Attendees From NJ Should Self-Quarantine Due To Coronavirus State Health Dept: Temple Attendees From NJ Should Self-Quarantine Due To Coronavirus
State Health Dept: Temple Attendees From NJ Should Self-Quarantine Due To Coronavirus State health authorities on Wednesday asked any New Jerseyans who attended religious events at a Westchester synagogue to self-quarantine until this Sunday. The request is directed out of an abundance of caution to anyone who attended Temple Young Israel in New Rochelle on Feb. 22-23, state Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said. It's based on a public health assessment and guidance issued Tuesday by the Westchester County Health Department in connection with a case of COVID-19 in a person who attended the temple, she said. “While the risk to any given individual is likely to be low, …