Feds allows NJ to use hotels for health care workers, others possibly exposed to coronavirus
The federal government is now allowing New Jersey to use its hotels and motels to house people who may have been exposed to the coronavirus.
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Apr 13, 2020, 10:37 AM
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The federal government is now allowing New Jersey to use its hotels and motels to house people who may have been exposed to the coronavirus.
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The people eligible include first responders and health care workers exposed to the virus, homeless individuals who either tested positive for the virus or live in shelters with a family member who did, or children and adults living in group homes who have tested positive.
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The housing arrangements are also for people who have tested positive for the virus who do not need to be hospitalized, but need to be quarantined somewhere else.
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The state can now free up hospital beds for more serious cases. It also allowed those exposed to the virus to avoid infecting members of their family, or others they live with.
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