New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy outlined four broad goals that need to be achieved before the state can begin to reopen for business, but gave no specific date for when that would happen
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday outlined four broad goals that need to be achieved before the state can begin to reopen for business, but gave no specific date for when that would happen.
Pressed later during the briefing, Murphy estimated the state will start the reopening process in a “number of weeks.” New Jersey would also have to double its testing capacity, which Murphy recently said might be helped by a new saliva test developed at Rutgers University that can deliver results in 24 to 48 hours.
The fourth step, Murphy said, would be to provide those who test positive with a “safe and free place to isolate themselves” and to support them with “wrap-around” services.” “Then, we can move up the matrix, bringing more businesses and activities online until we achieve a fully functioning and open economy,” Murphy said.
Many other aspects of the plan remain unknown, with Murphy not saying whether there would be a regional approach within the state when determining which businesses could reopen.
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