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COVID-19: Murphy Calls For Cancellation Of Student Standardized Testing, Cases Jump To 3,675 COVID-19: Murphy Calls For Cancellation Of Student Standardized Testing, Cases Jump To 3,675
Covid-19: Murphy Calls For Cancellation Of Student Standardized Testing, Cases Jump To 3,675 New Jersey is the state with the second-highest number of coronavirus cases in the U.S., officials said said Tuesday as cases jumped to 3,675. Gov. Phil Murphy also announced he requested federal officials to waive student standardized testing in April (scroll for more on that). An additional 846 cases were announced in the state, along with 17 more coronavirus-related deaths for a total of 44 fatalities, Murphy and Health Commissioner Judy Pershichilli said. Nine of those fatalities were associated with longterm care facilities, Persichilli said. "While these numbers are sobering, th…

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