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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Governor ending New Jersey's school mask mandate

Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will end a statewide mask mandate that was instituted to protect against COVID-19 in schools and child care centers, his office said Monday.

The end of the mandate goes into effect March 7 and comes as New Jersey's caseload drops after an spike around the holidays fueled by the omicron variant.

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