June 9, 2020
I just read in
NJBIZ
that Governor Murphy is lifting the stay at home order and relaxing other restrictions.
Indoor gatherings are being expanded to 25 percent of a building’s capacity, or 50 people, “whichever is lower,” Murphy said. Face coverings must be worn for indoor gatherings, the governor said,
Meanwhile, outdoor gatherings will be allowed for up to 100 people, Murphy said, while gatherings for “First Amendment-protected outdoor activities” such as protests or outdoor religious services can exceed that amount.
Anyone who took part in the George Floyd protests – which Murphy took part in over the weekend to the dismay of opponents to the state lockdown, mostly state Republicans and conservatives – should get tested, Murphy said.
Gatherings can be bumped to 250 people as of June 22 and 500 people as of July 3. Already, restaurants can reopen for outdoor dining on June 15 – as well as nonessential retail at 50 percent. Hair salons can reopen on June 22, and Murphy said he would like to reopen casinos by July 4 weekend.
Most of those comprise Stage Two of the three phases of the state’s reopening, Murphy said.
The state logged in 375 new cases and 91 new fatalities as of June 9, Murphy said, bringing the total statewide count to 164,796 cases and the death toll to 12,303.
“We cannot move through Stage 2 and into Stage 3, and beyond, unless we continue to see our numbers trending downward,” Murphy said Tuesday at his daily COVID-19 press briefing at the Trenton War Memorial. “We cannot become complacent or irresponsible.”
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Source: Murphy lifting stay-at-home order as COVID-19 pandemic slows down. Daniel J. Munoz. NJBIZ. June 9, 2020
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