2 more NJ counties added, 13 in total have high risk of COVID-19 transmission
Essex and Union counties have become the latest counties in New Jersey considered to have a high risk of COVID-19 transmission.
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Aug 13, 2021, 9:35 AM
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have become the latest counties in New Jersey considered to have a high risk of
COVID-19 transmission.
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The state currently has 13
counties in the high-level category. The rest are labeled as having a moderate
risk.
The CDC recommends that
everyone, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks indoors in areas with a
substantial or high risk.
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