Governor Murphy reacted to criticism over requiring facemasks for children as young as two in child care centers, saying it ‘ brings us no joy‘, adding that its a temporary measure while admitting its enforcement difficulty. There have been 11,943,358 COVID-19 vaccinations administered (with 5,795,162 people fully vaccinated). The statewide cumulative COVID-19 count stands at 990,671 cases and 24,491 confirmed fatalities (and 148,696 probable cases and 2,773 probable fatalities) as of Tuesday (an increase of 2,027 confirmed cases, 538 probable cases, and 24 lab-confirmed fatalities from the previous day).
