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Executive Order Closes Bergen County Theaters, Cancels Public Gatherings Amid COVID-19 Fears Executive Order Closes Bergen County Theaters, Cancels Public Gatherings Amid COVID-19 Fears
Executive Order Closes Bergen County Theaters, Cancels Public Gatherings Amid Covid-19 Fears Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco ordered the shutdown of public places amid fears around COVID-19 Friday effective immediately. Since Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency, the number of cases has risen to 50 -- with 17 in Bergen County alone. "It is necessary to use every means at our disposal to implement additional measures," said Tedesco in issuing Executive Order 2020-01A, "including but not limited to those directed at places of public gathering in order to flatten the curve of the spread of COVID-19." The following places will close: Movie theaters with fixed seating P…

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