‘Data determines dates’ – But what does that data mean?

Gov. Phil Murphy has said that “data determines dates” when it comes to reopening New Jersey post-pandemic.

News 12 Staff

May 21, 2020, 2:16 AM

Updated 1,624 days ago

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‘Data determines dates’ – But what does that data mean?
 
 
Gov. Phil Murphy has said that “data determines dates” when it comes to reopening New Jersey post-pandemic.
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This data can include testing capacity, the number of COVID-19 tests conducted or the number of positive COVID-19 results.
What this data represents may be difficult for the average New Jersey residents to understand.
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Dr. Edward Lifshitz is the point person for testing and data in the state's coronavirus response efforts. News 12 New Jersey's Kurt Siegelin spoke with Lifshitz at length about the effort to get precise information out to residents.
Here is how that data is collected: 
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