Asymptomatic testing is not under way yet, Murphy says
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TRENTON - New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday that the two drive-thru testing sites operated with the federal government cannot yet begin taking asymptomatic residents yet.
Murphy corrected a statement from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s office from earlier that said the testing for residents without symptoms would begin.
Murphy said the state first needs to obtain a waiver from the federal government before such testing can begin.
The state operates the drive-through facilities with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
One is at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, Monmouth County. The other is at Bergen Community College in Paramus.
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