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Murphy Expected To Postpone Youth, HS Indoor Sports Until January Murphy Expected To Postpone Youth, HS Indoor Sports Until January
Murphy Expected To Postpone Youth, HS Indoor Sports Until January New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to announce tighter COVID-19 restrictions during Monday's briefing in Trenton. Outdoor gathering limits are expected to drop from 150 to 25 people, while youth and high school indoor sports are cancelled until at least Jan. 2, ABC7 reports. The NJSIAA earlier this month postponed most winter high school sports until at least January. Ice hockey practice was set to begin Dec. 14, but now that too will be put on hold. Other indoor sports impacted by the new restrictions include wrestling, swimming and basketball. The new rules will reportedly take effe…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Baby Who Died Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Murphy Says NJ Baby Who Died Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Murphy Says
NJ Baby Who Died Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Murphy Says A New Jersey 7-month-old baby who recently died tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said. The primary cause of death, however, had yet to be determined as of Wednesday, NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said. If confirmed that the baby died from COVID-19, the infant would be the youngest in the state to die from the virus, Gov. Phil Murphy said during a COVID-19 briefing. Officials released no more details to protect the family's privacy. A 4-year-old child died of coronavirus complications in May, Murphy said. 

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State Officials: Child, 4, Is NJ's First Pediatric Coronavirus Death State Officials: Child, 4, Is NJ's First Pediatric Coronavirus Death
State Officials: Child, 4, Is NJ's First Pediatric Coronavirus Death A 4-year-old child was New Jersey's first reported coronavirus death of a person under the age of 18, state officials announced Friday. The child's name, hometown and other details will not be released to protect the privacy of the child and the family, NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said. The child had an underlying medical condition, Gov. Phil Murphy added. "It's the only fatality we've had under the age of 18," he said. "We're going to leave it at that." The news comes days after 15 New York City children were reported to have contracted Kawasaki disease, an inflammatory …

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Report: Nurse's Aide At Paramus Veterans Home Dies Of Coronavirus Report: Nurse's Aide At Paramus Veterans Home Dies Of Coronavirus
Report: Nurse's Aide At Paramus Veterans Home Dies Of Coronavirus Family and friends of a nurse's aide at the Paramus Veterans Home say she died of coronavirus despite the fact that state officials who run the home say otherwise, NorthJersey.com reports. The 62-year-old male aide who worked in the part of the home where the outbreak began had filed for retirement but was asked to continue working, the article says. He died on April 16 of complications of COVID-19, NorthJersey.com said. Another worker from the same unit is also reportedly hospitalized on a ventilator with the virus, the outlet said. All three of New Jersey's veterans home have been ravage…

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by Cecilia Levine
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COVID-19: Cases Climb To 427, 2 More Dead In New Jersey COVID-19: Cases Climb To 427, 2 More Dead In New Jersey
Covid-19: Cases Climb To 427, 2 More Dead In New Jersey Two more people in New Jersey had died as a result of coronavirus as cases shot up to 427 total as of Wednesday, officials said. The new fatalities brings the statewide total to five. Both patients had underlying conditions and were over 60 years old. At least 18 of the 21 New Jersey counties had confirmed cases.  Here are the state totals: Bergen County: 114 Essex County: 45 Middlesex County: 40 Hudson County: 34 Monmouth County: 32 Union County: 26 Morris County: 19 Passaic County: 18 Somerset County: 16 Mercer County: 15 Burlington County: 10 Camden County: 8 Ocean County: 8 Hu…

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by Cecilia Levine