N.J. ‘strongly recommends,’ but does not mandate, indoor masks regardless of vaccination status

A day after federal officials tightened coronavirus mask guidance, Gov. Phil Murphy and the state’s top health official said Wednesday that all people in New Jersey, regardless of vaccination status, are ”strongly recommended” to wear masks indoors in settings where there is “increased risk” — but they stopped short of mandating face coverings again.

They said scenarios with increased risk include:

• Crowded indoor settings
• Indoor settings involving activities in close contact with others who may not be fully vaccinated
• Indoor settings where others’ vaccine status is unknown
• When an individual is i…

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