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But though New Jersey is "top ten in vaccinations" and "top five in lowest case count," Gov. Murphy said the indoor mask mandate will remain in place because White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said there's a chance infections could increase if states stop requiring face coverings. "Dr. Fauci himself said yesterday that he thinks lifting indoor mask mandates at this time could lead to a rise in infections," Murphy said. "So we're not going to let up for the next few weeks as we keep pushing forward on our statewide vaccination goals." Murphy is referring to comments...

On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “New Day,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra stated that people in offices where everyone has been vaccinated should wear masks because while if you’re vaccinated, you’re “obviously far safer. We still want you to be as safe as possible.” And “to be safe, you could end up being a carrier and not know it and if somebody hasn’t been vaccinated or doesn’t wear a mask, guess what, there’s still that potential of getting COVID.” Co-host John Berman asked, “For people who are all vaccinated, if you work in a vaccinated workplace, there’s still a mask mandate....