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Public Health Emergency Extended

Gov. Phil Murphy during his September 2020 visit to Cape May to commemorate the Harriet Tubman Museum.

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To access the Herald’s local coronavirus/COVID-19 coverage, click here.
TRENTON – Gov. Phil Murphy Feb. 17 signed Executive Order No. 222. 
According to a release, the order extends the Public Health Emergency that was declared arch 9, 2020, through Executive Order No. 103, which was previously extended in 2020 on April 7, May 6, June 4, July 2, Aug. 1, Aug. 27, Sept. 25, Oct. 24, Nov. 22, and Dec. 21, and again, in 2021, Jan. 19. Under the Emergency Health Powers Act, a declared public health emergency expires after 30 days unless renewed.
“Extending the public health emergency allows the Department of Health to continue its vaccination efforts, including prioritizing high-risk individuals, promoting adequate staffing at vaccination sites, and overseeing second dose administration,” stated Murphy. “Today’s action gives us the ability to continue our ongoing Covid-19 mitigation efforts while also vaccinating New Jersey residents as quickly and safely as possible.”
Executive Order No. 222 extends all executive orders issued under the governor’s authority under the Emergency Health Powers Act. It also extends all actions taken by any executive branch departments and agencies in response to the public health emergency presented by the Covid outbreak,
For the full text of Executive Order No. 222, click here.

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