NEW JERSEY – Gov. Phil Murphy has offered a timeline and some details on when he plans to release a "broad" plan to reopen New Jersey's economy amid the coronavirus outbreak.
That plan could be released as early as Friday, and Murphy was set to provide an update on the coronavirus outbreak in New Jersey during a 3 p.m. news conference. Read more: WATCH LIVE: Gov. Phil Murphy Issues NJ Coronavirus, Reopen Update
But on Thursday, Murphy said the plan is still being developed and it may not be released until Saturday or Monday, at the latest. The plan will presumably phase out Murphy's stay-at-home order that was issued a month ago, and he's suggested that schools could reopen on May 15. Read more: Gov. Murphy: NJ Schools Shut Through May 15 In Coronavirus Crisis
Murphy offered some clues on Thursday, saying the plan could be similar to what Pennsylvania rolled out this week.
PA Gov. Tom Wolf explained a color-coded system that will delineate the operating status of each region during the coronavirus pandemic. Pennsylvania will categorize its reopening into three phases: red, yellow, and green, Wolf said. Read more: Gov. Wolf Unveils 3-Phased, Color-Coded Reopening Plan By Region
"I can't tell you at this point if our color scheme will the same as Pennsylvania's, but the notion of having something like that is broadly similar to what we're thinking about," Murphy said.
Murphy also offered what will be needed to make that plan work, and he suggested that it will come in "phases."
"We do owe folks the broad principles of what we're looking for in order to give us the confidence that we can begin to move to that phase," Murphy said.
Murphy said he has to balance economic and health factors when he rolls out his plan. The number of coronavirus cases rose to 99,989 on Thursday, and 5,368 people have died. Read more: NJ Coronavirus Updates: Here's What You Need To Know
On Thursday, Murphy took time to explain what will be needed to make the plan work.
- Robust testing: Murphy said robust testing is "vital" for a responsible opening, and he offered hope that the rapid saliva tests developed by Rutgers University – which could deliver results in one or two days – could be a major "breakthrough." Right now, however, New Jersey needs to at least double the state's testing capacity before doing any reopening.
- Contact tracing: Murphy said New Jersey is working with New York and Connecticut to have an effective plan for tracing cases, and former NY Mayor Michael Bloomberg has offered to provide funding.
- Isolation and quarantine: Once testing and contact tracing are developed, the state will develop a plan to isolate and quarantine those who are sick as a way to "contain future cases and prevent them from becoming boomerang outbreaks," particularly in the fall.
"We're working as fast as we can," Murphy said.
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