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Governor Phil Murphy noted he’s not reinstituting mask requirements, for now. (Shutterstock)
NEW JERSEY - The Garden State has seen a rise in pediatric COVID-19 cases according to recent Department of Health Data, but that has not altered Governor Phil Murphy's stance on mask mandates—for now.
"We continue to be comfortable where we are," Murphy said during Monday's COVID-19 briefing. "We watch this like a hawk. I don't want to go back, but if we think that's the right thing to do, we'll do what the public health experts suggest."
Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli noted that the rate of positive test results has risen for children up to age 13. The rise was most pronounced in children 4 and under, she said.