Posted on 05/19/2020 7:30:22 PM PDT by usafa92
Even as New Jersey gradually reopens, residents will be asked to wear face coverings and practice social distancing until there’s a vaccine or effective treatment for the coronavirus, Gov. Phil Murphy stressed Tuesday.
“This is the reality,” Murphy said during his daily coronavirus briefing in Trenton. “We’re not mandating you wear a mask, but we are strongly encouraging you to do that, and staying apart from people. I think that’s the new norm.”
Murphy has started scaling back his near-lockdown orders in recent days as signs continue to show the COVID-19 outbreak in New Jersey is slowing and the economy continues to suffer. He has allowed state and county parks to reopen with social-distancing restrictions, permitted nonessential retail businesses to offer curbside pickup, and said beaches, boardwalks, and lakes can be open this summer with guidelines.
Under the governor’s orders, face coverings are required to enter stores and eateries that are open. They are recommended in outdoor areas.
On Monday, Murphy outlined a broader multi-stage reopening plan and said the state is currently in Stage 1. He didn’t provide hard dates for when stages 2 (additional activities allowed, with restrictions) and 3 (most activities allowed, with restrictions) will happen. But he said Stage 2 could happen within weeks if the downward coronavirus trends continue.
Through all of it, Murphy said, residents should wear face masks, practice social distancing, wash hands thoroughly, disinfect workspaces, and limit gatherings. No mass gatherings will be allowed.
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I bet armed robberies are going to go up a lot.
“Even as New Jersey gradually reopens, residents will be asked to wear face coverings and practice social distancing until there’s a vaccine”
or the end of time whichever occurs first.
If criminals aren’t loving this then they’re not paying attention.
In NJ “asked” will be enforced by police.
It’s time for you people in New Jersey to say F#@k you to this guy.
we need these corrupt governors to distance from Marxism
One would think that masks themselves would be a health hazard because they restrict the flow of oxygen when you breathe in and trap the CO2 when you exhale. It would also seem that they would quickly be contaminated with your germs unless you disinfected them periodically with alcohol.
What a jerk.
Every Dem governor is a wannabe Stalin. They’d do what Stalin did too if they could get away with it and if the citizenry were not well armed.
This crisis makes you appreciate the second amendment even more.
Not only that, prolonged wearing of these masks will make the 02 level in the blood drop and the CO2 level increase.
He’s a dictator, like General Gage.
Several top doctors have said the same thing.
In before DannyTN sees a mask thread!!!
Oh they are paying close attention alright, they just might be more afraid of the virus right now. The liberals have sowed plenty of fear about covid-19 which kills way less people under age 60 than common flu does. But as the virus keeps disappearing and people are still required to wear masks, the fun will begin.
Freemen know what is normal.
I see too many commercials on TV telling me what is New Normal.
What they are stating is Abbynormal (Young Frankenstein reference for those of you in Rio Linda).
murphy is a huge turd
“One would think that masks themselves would be a health hazard because they restrict the flow of oxygen when you breathe in and trap the CO2 when you exhale.”
You are correct.
“Resist what one is being told is the “New Normal”
Fornicating-A right!
Yes, I agree with all of that. I think it will be soon.
More regular people are getting out and about which provides cover for them.
Lack of cover is their other fear.
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