A bill passed by the state Legislature allowed Murphy to keep some emergency powers through Jan. 1, 2022, at which point they lapsed.
With the exponential surge in our numbers, it would be the height of irresponsibility to lift these basic public health requirements at this time. I will not let that happen,” Murphy said during Monday’s coronavirus press briefing, which was held virtually after First Lady Tammy Murphy tested positive for coronavirus.
New Jersey ended its coronavirus public health emergency in June 2021. A bill passed by the state Legislature allowed Murphy to keep, though they can never be more restrictive than CDC guidelines.A moratorium on insurance companies canceling policies for those who don’t pay.A requirement that health-care facilities give the state daily data reports.The bill also allowed the Murphy administration the power to oversee testing, vaccinations and data collections through Jan. 11.
Murphy also announced an extension of the in-school mask mandate at Monday’s press briefing. That mandate was set to expire Jan. 11.Monday, bringing the state’s seven-day average to 23,391 cases, up more than 800% than this time last month.
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