Health

In the past week alone, the county reported more than 200 new cases in three days. On Thursday, there were 223 new cases, not far from the spring peak.

“We will continue to discuss that,” state Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said. “We want to be very strategic in terms of what we do.”

Murphy said eateries were turning into de facto clubs overnight, and public health experts worried the crowded indoor gatherings could contribute to the increase in new cases.

Some bars and restaurants were treading water when New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced new restrictions on indoor dining and bars.

Temperature and COVID-19 symptom checks like the ones used at schools and doctor's offices have again proved inadequate for spotting coronavirus infections.

As shutoffs resume, Pa. utility customers who need help paying their bills have options under the state’s Public Utility Commission regulations.

The U.S., U.K., E.U., Canada and Japan have already claimed, through advanced purchase agreement, about 1.1 billion doses, or more than 80% of the supply.

The CDC had previously emphasized that masks protect other people from viruses you might expel. New advice gives a less altruistic reason to wear face-coverings.

A web-based survey and info portal will help the health department’s team keep up.

"These numbers are devastating. We are still in the midst of a pandemic. Wear a mask. Social distance. Stay safe,” Murphy said in a tweet.

The Navajo Nation has a death rate from the virus nearly double that of New Jersey. But skepticism about volunteering for Pfizer trial’s runs deep.

The new wave appears bigger and more widespread than the surges that happened in the spring and summer — and threatens to be worse.

The Supreme Court heard the latest challenge to the law Tuesday. If declared unconstitutional, hundreds of thousands in the state would lose health care.

The average daily count is 241, twice the figure of a month ago. The governor says Delaware is “going in the wrong direction.”

The monoclonal antibody will be available to people 65+, or with underlying health conditions. Supplies will be short and distributing the medicine fairly will be difficult.