Good afternoon, everyone. Sorry to be a couple behind. Well get right at it. Im joined to my right by the woman who needs no introduction the commissioner of the department of health, judy persaceli, to her right another person who needs very little introduction, the states epidemiologist dr. Christina tan. Thank you both for being here. The guy to my left who does not need an introduction the superintendent of the state Police Colonel pat callahan. Director of the office of Homeland Security and preparedness, jared maples is with us. Thank you. Before we get to the numbers, i have a couple of announcements to lead with. And both relate directly to the road back plan that we announced last week which will guide spour restart and recovery. First, today, i am signing an executive order to create the governors restart and recovery Advisory Council. This council will bring together leaders from various industry, community, and faithbased groups and institutions across our state. Quite lite
198 of the 302 new positive cases are from walkout, dallas, lk counties. We have had an additional 14 islands that have passed away due to covid19. Today we had 1028 new negative cases for a total of 35 cows and 35,542. Over 46,000 total tests have been completed in iowa, and one in 74 islands have been tested. Iowans have recovered from covid19, for a recovery rate of 38 . Beginning tomorrow, restrictions put in place to slow the spread of covid19 will be eased in counties where there is low virus activity or none at all. To attendbe able at their sunday, eat local restaurant, or walk down main street if they choose. We should expect normal to look a little different, look and feel a little different for a while. Covid19 isnt going anywhere anytime soon. The virus will continue to be in our communities, and unfortunately people will still get sick until the vaccine is available. Keeping businesses closed for weeks or months longer wont change that fact, and it is not sustainable. It i
Governor phil murphy briefed reporters on his response to the coronavirus where he issued a few new orders for residents. From trenton, this is an hour. Good afternoon. We will get right affect right at it. I am joined to my right by the commissioner of the department of health. Through her right, another person who needs very little introduction, the states epidemiologist. Thank you both for being here. A guide to my left is the superintendent of state police pat callahan. The director of the office of Homeland Security and preparedness is with us. Thank you. Numbers,we get to the ive a couple of announcements to lead with. Both relate to write directly to the road back plan we announced last week which will guide our restart and recovery. Signing any i am executive order to create the governors restart and recovery Advisory Council. Togethercil will bring leaders from various industry, community and faithbased groups and institutions across our state. Literally hundreds of people to
[background noises] Lieutenant Governor alder, lieutenants weiner, as majority leaders grind bergen greenwell. Members of the 219th legislature including that rocking escort group that came in with me, chief justice rovner, associate justices of the Supreme Court, judge grant, members of the cabinet, former governors florio different tesco and cody. Charlie and sam thanks for bringing the first lady. [cheering] the state leaders, veterans, members of organized labor, honored guests and my fellow new jerseyans. Five weeks ago today, our state was shattered by the gunfire of antisemitism and hate. In jersey city, the heralded police protected us. Joseph seals and three innocent people were murdered. And what we now know was an act of domestic terror, fueled by a vicious and unjustifiable hate. This was an active hate against the jewish community, and Law Enforcement, but it impacted everyone. Hundreds of schoolchildren and their educators were held in lockdown including in a Catholic Sch
The 219th legislature, and the chief justice and the associate justice of the supreme cour court, members of the cabinet and former governors and bringing the first lady. [applause] distinguished faith leaders and members of organized labor and fellow New Jerseyans. Five weeks ago today our state was shattered by the gunfire of anti semitism and hate. In jersey city a Police Detective and three innocent people were murdered. In what we now know was an act of domestic terror fueled by a vicious and unjustifiable hate. This was an act of hate against the Jewish Community and Law Enforcement but it impacted everyone. Hundreds of schoolchildren and their educators were held aloft down including a Catholic School across the street. Parents feared the worst part of africanamerican residents visited their homes. Without the tremendous response of everyone in Law Enforcement i shudder to think how much worse that day could have been for jersey city and for our state. If there ever was a time t