92.7 WOBM News Flash Briefing: June 16 5AM

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The Ocean County Health Department Reported 18 Cases Of Covid-19 On Monday Bringing The Total Since March To 9,218 Overall.

The Monmouth County Health Department Reported 27 Cases On Monday Bringing The Total Since March To 8,847.

New Jersey Has 167,103 Positive Cases Of Covid-19. There's Been 1,116,083 Total Tests Reported. The Rate Of Spread For Each New Case Remains Below One.

With New Jersey In Stage Two Of A Three-Stage Re-Opening Plan After Being Forced To Shut Its Economy Down In Response To Covid-19 The Push To Re-Open Casinos, Indoor Dining And Malls Continues. Governor Murphy Says It's Important The State's Re-Opening Plan Be Done In Steps Adding That He Doesn't Want New Jersey To "Experience The Spikes That Other States Are Now Seeing Because They Rushed To Open Too Much Too Soon".

Governor Murphy Says Restaurant Hours For Outdoor Dining Are Not Limited By Any State Order. Restaurant Hours Continue To Be Unlimited And Unrestricted By The State. The Same Goes For Take Out And Delivery.

While Organized Youth Sports Can Restart Non-Contact Drills And Practices On June 22. Competition Will Only Start That Day For Sports Considered Low-Risk Like Golf And Tennis. That's Not The Case Though For Medium-Risk Sports Like Baseball, Basketball, Softball And Soccer.

High-Risk Sports Like Football Will Have To Wait Even Longer To Resume Competition. Murphy Says He's Hoping To Allow That On July 20.