MTA to resume most of its full weekday train service this week after staffing shortages tied to latest COVID surge by Simon Galperin January 19, 2022 From Gothamist
COVID hospitalizations in N.J. declined for a sixth consecutive day Monday, with cases among hospital staff continuing decline from peak of 853 seen Jan. 6 by Simon Galperin January 19, 2022
CDC says N95, KN95 masks provide best protection against spread of COVID Omicron variant with cloth masks providing least protection, especially for long term exposure by Simon Galperin January 19, 2022
N.J. schools will now be required to incorporate lessons about history and heritage of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities into school curriculum as state becomes second in U.S. to implement the rule in effort to advance AAPI inclusion amid rise in anti-Asian hate by Simon Galperin January 19, 2022
COVID transmission rate in N.J. fell below 1.0 Tuesday, indicating decline in virus spread as state sees fourth consecutive day below 20k new infections, lowest daily total since Dec. 29 at 9,073 by Simon Galperin January 19, 2022
Rate of new COVID cases among N.J. school staff drops for the first time since October but infections among students continue to rise, with approximately 3 in 100 students confirmed infected in latest data from Jan. 9 by Simon Galperin January 19, 2022
N.J. schools are allowed to make their own rules for COVID quarantine, return schedules but state suggests people with symptoms or confirmed positive, should quarantine for at least five days, remain masked for five days after return to school but those in close proximity don’t need to quarantine if fully vaccinated by Simon Galperin January 18, 2022
U.S. residents can now order 4 free at-home COVID tests from USPS online, will begin shipping in late January by Simon Galperin January 18, 2022
COVID hospitalizations in N.J. declined for a fifth consecutive day Sunday with 13% fewer hospitalized since Omicron peak of 6,089 seen on Jan. 11 by Simon Galperin January 18, 2022
Broadway theaters will require everyone age 5+ to be fully vaccinated to attend shows starting Jan. 29 by Simon Galperin January 18, 2022
