Murphy declares ‘omicron tsunami’ in N.J. while touring new COVID testing site

After touring a new COVID-19 testing site in East Orange, Gov. Phil Murphy answers questions while standing with Mayor Ted Green and state Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli.Gov. Phil Murphy toured the new federally funded COVID-19 testing site in East Orange on Friday, hopeful that more testing for the coronavirus can somehow stop what he called the “omicron tsunami” that is ripping through the state.

The new testing center, which will be open everyday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through at least Jan. 14, will offer up to 1,000 PCR tests per day. Results should be available within 24 to 48 hours. Site officials request that residentsThe testing site is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Increasing Community Access to Testing for COVID-19 Surge Response Effort,” which targets underserved communities with free tests.

“We have a child who will be returning to school on Jan. 3,” he said. “We just wanted to make sure we were clear so we could send him back to school safely.”they’ll go remote due to the surge. The governor said he has no plans to order schools to close, as he did during the early stage of the pandemic, and will instead leave it up to local district officials to decide whether to reopen, go remote, or follow a hybrid schedule.

The news coming in, is this is connected to the energy system that is connected to the JCPOA, and the collapse of America and the tradelines, sad

How come no mask mandate? People in Jersey walkin’ around like, “What virus?”

New Jersey i think its time for a recall election

Next week hurricane florona will be hitting the east coast

I guess he is trying to get us like Costa rica. I'm sure nothing is going on over there.. I hate politicians.

Where are our free take home rapid test?

What is it with some of you complaining because he went to Costa Rica? It looks like some need to go on their first vacation asap and stop complaining about others’. There is internet in Costa Rica its not like he wnt to another planet with not communicatio. 😅😅

What have you done about it my office was a ground zero for COVID yet the owners refused to close it

Tsunami? 2 words : Times Square

WORDS ARE IMPORTANT TSUNAMI IS NOT NECESSARY.

How’s he know it’s omicron and not just Covid 1.0? Seriously

Wow I’m glad he admits this now instead of drinking mixed drinks with umbrellas in them

50% cars on 95 this morning had thier strap on suit cases and out of states plates 😂 folk are scared im sure.

Phil you go to Costa Rica and you come back and your touring new covid test site without being in quarantine so do we call you super Phil or do we call it BS?

Did GovMurphy quarantine when he came back from out of country? Two weeks I believe he asked everyone else to do. Omicron jabs4jobs hospitals divert Hospitals are not testing sites

My boi

Yet you won't allow virtual school? It doesn't make sense. As a lunch aide, I'm preparing to stand in front of the firing squad.

Funny he probably wouldn’t have been elected if he did this before elections

Just trying to shut us down again! Is this state seriously going to allow it? We all need to stand together and say no more!

Stop the fucking bullshit,fear mongering! Let's get back to living our lives.

Close. The. Schools.

Sorry Murph. You acted too late to appease your Wall Street buddies, donors, & people who would never vote for you no matter what you do. You own this. Too bad! I thought I voted for a progessive following the science. I was fooled.

You never send the rebate checks the $500 that he promised New Jersey residence

Omicron cold

Can he fix his teeth ?

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Don't know why! If watch on the earth cam, around the world, especially in the US. Absolutely, NO ONE is wearing a freaking mask! So what's going on! 🥴🥴🥴

So what does that mean schools gonna go full virtual? Is essential people can only work and people who work privately will be able to collect unemployment again?

Those test are only 3o to 40 percent accurate This is a bunch of BS just to try to put some more regulations on us

🤬🤬🤬 he's just making a mountain from a mole hill

Welcome back to the shit show.. hope you had a great vacation 👌🏻

Tell him it’s a fawlking cold.

Yeah a tidal wave of a bad cold

Up yours Phil!!

The tsunami that kept him in Costa Rica.

Ohhhhh you back from Vaca dictator Murphy?

I declare it’s a cold with a fancy name which I got already last week. Stop your stupid crap

El Murphy!

Did he cite the WHO for the term, or did he claim it as his own brilliance?

and still doing zip.

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Thank you, poorly educated.

In Costa Rica?

I thought they couldn't test for this variant yet? How does mild symptoms during flu season equate to a 'tsunami'?

I feel bad for this guy

Nice of him to come home from Costa Rica!!!!

How was your vacation?

Yawn

So fucking predictable

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I have omicron as we speak. Not sure if I’ll survive this scratchy throat and mild headache.

GFY!!! JO

He’s not even in New Jersey.

It’s New Years Eve. Take off your 8 masks and find something to do weirdos

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