The state will receive 550,00 new COVID-19 tests from the federal government.
WHOLE SPECTRUM OF OUR NEEDS.REPORTER: NATASHA BROWN,CBS-3 "EYEWITNESS NEWS".LATE THIS AFTERNOONGOVERNOR MURPHY SAYS HISMEETING HAS ALREADY SHOWNRESULTS.I'M PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THATNEW JERSEY IS RECEIVING550,000 NEW COVID-19 TEST KITSAND 750,000 SWABS FROM THEFEDERAL GOVERNMENT.THIS IS A TREMENDOUS BOOST TOOUR OVERALL TESTING CAPACITYAND AS I HAVE NOTED MANY TIMESALREADY HAVING A ROBUSTTESTING PROGRAM IS A NOT JUSTA KEY THING OF THE HERE ANDNOW BUT A KEY PRINCIPAL FOROUR BEING ABLE TO GET BACK ONTHE ROAD TO LEAST COVERRY.THE GOVERNOR ALSO SAID THATMORE THAN 350 NEW JERSEYNURSING HOMES WILL BERECEIVING A SHIP.OF THE PERSONAL PROTECTIVEEQUIPMENT FROM THE FEDERAL