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Pool Rules: NJ Releases Guidelines For Swim Clubs Pool Rules: NJ Releases Guidelines For Swim Clubs
Pool Rules: NJ Releases Guidelines For Swim Clubs New Jersey officials released a set of rules for public and private swim clubs, which are set to open Monday, June 22. Maximum capacity will be limited to 50 percent, State Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said, suggesting a pass system or a reduction of hours. Everyone must stay at a safe distance both while in the water and on the pool deck, she said. Face coverings are required for those above the age of two only on the pool deck, Persichilli said.  Masks are not to be worn in the water, and lifeguards also are not allowed to wear cloth face coverings, she said. Here are …

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More Than Half Of NJ's Coronavirus Deaths Reported At These Nursing Homes More Than Half Of NJ's Coronavirus Deaths Reported At These Nursing Homes
More Than Half Of NJ's Coronavirus Deaths Reported At These Nursing Homes More than half of the coronavirus fatalities reported in New Jersey are linked to nursing homes and longterm care facilities, state officials said Tuesday. More than 500 facilities have come under scrutiny after 4,151 fatalities of the state's 8,244 were reported at the homes, Gov. Phil Murphy said. (Click here for the list of nursing homes that reported coronavirus cases). Of the state's 130,593 positive tests, 22,602 were from those facilities, Murphy said. "We know the long-term care issues have been among our biggest challenges if not the biggest challenge,'' Gov. Phil Murphy…

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by Jon Craig