A faster COVID-19 test developed at Rutgers University could hold the key to the eventual reopening of New Jersey’s economy.

Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday that the saliva test developed at Rutgers could be used to test 10,000 people as soon as next week.

“The Rutgers test is being held up as a model, not just in our state, but nationally,” Murphy said.

Officials said that compared to the swab tests currently being used in the same person, the saliva test is 100% accurate. Those swab tests take five to seven days to get results. Officials say that the Rutgers tests can get results in 24-48 hours.

The saliva test could be used to test 10,000 people a day. This would bring New Jersey much closer to the 15,000-20,000 daily tests that are the minimum Murphy says that he wants before he could pull back on some of the social distancing measures in the state.