A day after two Central New Jersey municipalities announced they would allow their indoor mask mandates to expire, the state's largest city has announced an extension.
Forcing kids to wear masks in school has been one of the most divisive pandemic policies implemented by Gov. Phil Murphy. He is now suggesting that mandate could be lifted before the end of the school year.
In what may be the strongest indicator yet that the latest omicron fueled wave of COVID infections is waning, the state's rate of transmission (r/t) has dropped below 1.0.
In an effort to keep schools open for in-person learning, the NJ Dept. of Health is revising quarantine guidelines for students and staff members who test positive for COVID or have been exposed to the virus.