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NEW RULES: CDC Now Says Exposed Healthy People 'Don’t Necessarily' Need COVID Test NEW RULES: CDC Now Says Exposed Healthy People 'Don’t Necessarily' Need COVID Test
NEW Rules: CDC Now Says Exposed Healthy People 'Don’t Necessarily' Need COVID Test Healthy people who’ve been exposed to COVID-19 “do not necessarily need a test” if they don’t have symptoms, the Centers for Disease Control said this week, reversing a previous recommendation. The CDC previously urged testing for anyone who'd come into close contact with an infected COVID patient, whether or not they themselves had symptoms. The centers now says that most healthy people should be tested if they develop symptoms following an exposure – among them, fever, cough or shortness of breath -- but not necessarily if they don't. Some experts agree with the new guidelines, although …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Central Jersey Mayor Tests Positive For Coronavirus Central Jersey Mayor Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Central Jersey Mayor Tests Positive For Coronavirus Carteret Mayor Dan Reiman said Monday that he tested positive for the coronavirus and is recovering in self-quarantine at home. “I was tested last week and I received the results this morning, nearly seven days later, which is a long time to wait for results but it shows the importance of self-quarantining and following the advice of the CDC and Governor Murphy’s executive orders to help stop the spread of the virus,” Reiman said on Facebook.  Reiman said he developed minor symptoms including a cough, fever, headache and muscle pains and was initially diagnosed with a seasonal upper re…

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by Jon Craig
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COVID-19: 5-Year-Old Among 80 New NJ Cases, Total Rises To 178 COVID-19: 5-Year-Old Among 80 New NJ Cases, Total Rises To 178
Covid-19: 5-Year-Old Among 80 New NJ Cases, Total Rises To 178 A 5-year-old was among New Jersey's 178 presumed positive cases of coronavirus, with 80 new ones as of Monday, state health officials said. Bergen County had by far the most, most in Teaneck where residents over the weekend were urged to self-quarantine. Officials did not say where the pediatric patient was from. An executive order mandated the shutdown of "worldly business" in Bergen County beginning 11 p.m. Tuesday. The news came just as Gov. Phil Murphy ordered all schools closed, and encouraged all NJ residents not to travel between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. The news was delivered as a r…

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by Valerie Musson
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COVID-19: New Coronavirus Cases Bring New Jersey Total To 50, Bergen Most With 15 COVID-19: New Coronavirus Cases Bring New Jersey Total To 50, Bergen Most With 15
Covid-19: New Coronavirus Cases Bring New Jersey Total To 50, Bergen Most With 15 New Jersey's total presumed positive cases of coronavirus rose to 50 on Friday, state officials said. Of the 21 new positive COVID-19 cases, Monmouth County has three, bringing that county's total to eight.  Bergen County has two cases, bringing its total to 15 -- by far the most in the state -- with eight in Teaneck alone. Other counties with two new cases each are Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris and Hudson, officials said. "For many in the state, this is an anxious time," said Gov. Phil Murphy, who urged citizens to let facts and science guide their thinking.  Murphy said he…

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by Jon Craig