Syndication: The Record
NEW YORK (77WABC) – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced an Executive Order today, giving new guidance for employers during COVID-19.
“Today, I’ll issue an Executive Order giving additional guidance and flexibility to employers – especially those in office settings – as they look to their own continued return to normal operating practices,” said Murphy in a tweet.
Effective June 4, the Executive Order includes ditching the mask for employees who can verify they are vaccinated at their jobs, as well as getting rid of the requirement to accommodate remote working and having the minimal number of employees on site.
Murphy also announced new rules for schooling, saying that part-time in-person instruction will be open for districts serving most students. He added that group child care classes will go back to their normal levels in order to help parents get back to work.
SCHOOLS UPDATE: Districts serving more than 95% of our students are now open for in-person instruction at least part time. pic.twitter.com/aYmDIPb0bU
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) May 26, 2021
NEW: Effective immediately, the group limits in child care classes – which are currently capped at 15 – will be returned to their normal regulated limits.
This is an important piece of getting our economy back working for more parents.
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) May 26, 2021
So far, over 4.1 million New Jerseyans have been vaccinated, and Murphy is stressing the ease of access and availability of the vaccine. He added that so far there have been 23, 489 confirmed COVID deaths, with the statewide transmission rate at .75%.
Sadly, we must report an additional 25 confirmed COVID-19 deaths, bringing the cumulative total of confirmed deaths to 23,489.
The number of probable deaths has been revised to 2,670, bringing our death toll since last March to 26,159. pic.twitter.com/Hmu0xhh4QG
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) May 26, 2021
