‘You’re playing with fire,’ Murphy says to N.J. salons, gyms vowing to reopen in defiance of coronavirus rules

NJ ^ | 5/28/20 | Matt Arco

[Libloather]

Gov. Phil Murphy warned Thursday that it’s still too early for indoor businesses like gyms and salons to reopen as the coronavirus outbreak continues to slow in New Jersey.

Murphy was asked to respond to social media groups attempting to organize businesses for a coordinated defiance of the coronavirus closures on Monday, June 1.

“I would just say to folks: You’re playing with fire,” he said at his daily coronavirus briefing in Trenton.

“It has to be done the right way and at the right time,” Murphy added. “And I think we’re going to, if you bear with us over the next few days, we’ll give some more guidance on that."

The governor said to expect guidance on youth sports, outdoor dining, and small businesses in the next several days. But most of his focus to date has been on reopening outdoor activities like beaches, boardwalks, parks, ranges and fishing. Nonessential retail businesses have been allowed to reopen only for curbside pickup.

“We’ve got to be exceedingly careful on indoor, sedentary, lacking-ventilation, close-proximity realities,” Murphy said.

The lockdown orders have already been met with defiance by businesses and churches. Some have been issued summonses.

[American in Israel]

I kinda suspect that if there is no second wave effect somebody fears being burned at the stake. Seems the goobenor is the one saying with fire.

[cherry]

just remember...not only does the governor get paid all of his govt workers do to....for sitting home doing nothing....

and all the govt retirees are getting their fat checks.....

if one is sitting home collecting a full paycheck with bennies they shouldn't have a say in what the rabble can or can not do...the rabble needs to work to pay for kids, houses, insurance,health care premiums,food, clothes, electricity....these things are not options...

okay to lockdown for a couple of weeks, just to see how the virus would spread, but enough is enough....

[Terry L Smith]

Do you call Social Security ‘with bennies’??

[trebb]

Says the guy holding as match to the Constitution and Bill of Rights...