92.7 WOBM News Flash Briefing: July 3 9AM

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New Jersey Has Had 172,356 Positive Cases Of Covid-19 To Date.

Overall, There Have Been 1,463,913 Total Tests Reported. The Spot Positivity Rate For Tests Is 2.95 Percent. The Rate Of Transmission Is 0.87 Percent.

Monmouth County Has Had 9,366 Positive Cases Of Covid-19 To Date...The Monmouth County Health Department Reported 61 Cases On Thursday.

Ocean County Has Had 9,626 Positive Cases Of Covid-19 To Date...The Ocean County Health Department Reported 25 On Thursday.

Ocean County Residents Who Are Not Showing Symptoms Of Covid 19 Can Now Be Tested At The Coronavirus Drive Thru Test Site At Ocean County College. Testing Will Continue On The Same Schedule From 9 A.M. To 1 P.M. Mondays, Wednesdays And Fridays, By Appointment Only Though, Starting This Coming Monday.

Governor Murphy Has Signed An Executive Order To Raise The Outdoor Limits On Gatherings To 500 People...Effective Today. First Amendment And Religious Activities Will Continue To Have No Limits Outdoors. Murphy Also Extended The State's Public Health Emergency For The Fourth Time. The Order Would Have Expired Automatically If Not Renewed Under The Law.

The Congressional Budget Office Estimates That Approximately 4-Million People Who Don't Have Health Insurance Now, Would Receive It Under The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Enhancement Act Introduced In Washington And Be Able To Afford It.

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