{"id":1003,"date":"2020-11-30T13:32:14","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T18:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rinkatlas.com\/blog\/?p=1003"},"modified":"2024-01-04T13:52:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T18:52:06","slug":"new-jersey-freezes-indoor-hockey-for-the-month-of-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rinkatlas.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/new-jersey-freezes-indoor-hockey-for-the-month-of-december\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Freezes Indoor Hockey for the Month of December"},"content":{"rendered":"

In his regularly scheduled COVID-19 briefing,\u00a0New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy<\/strong> announced:<\/p>\n

All indoor youth and adult sports are being placed on a full pause \u2013 effective 6:00 AM on December 5th through January 2nd, 2021.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re seeing outbreaks related to indoor sports, and this will help slow the spread.<\/p>\n

Only exceptions: collegiate-level and professional teams.\u00a0— @GovMurphy on Twitter<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Murphy’s announcement was followed a few minutes later by a statement from Dr. Edward Lifshitz, Medical Director of the New Jersey Department of Health, where he said that 20 outbreaks constituting more than 100 cases have been associated with youth hockey. Dr. Lifshitz was speaking at the same briefing.<\/p>\n

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NJ Health Director Dr. Lifshitz said 20 outbreaks consisting of 100 total cases are attributable to ice hockey.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Percentage of New Jersey Cases Attributable to Ice Hockey: 3\/100 of 1%<\/h2>\n

According to statistics provided by NJ.com on November 25<\/a>, “New Jersey has now reported 313,863 total positive tests out of more than 5.7 million administered since the state reported its first case March 4.”<\/p>\n

This means that roughly 0.031861035%– That’s 3\/100 of 1%– of New Jersey COVID-19 cases are associated with youth hockey.<\/em><\/p>\n

Percentage of New Jersey Cases Where Patient Refuses to Provide Contacts Upon Request from a Health Department Contact Tracer: 69 Percent<\/h2>\n

I knew from back in September that the Middletown Township Health Department had experienced issues with getting members of the hockey community to comply with requests for contact tracing.<\/p>\n

However, until today I didn’t know that 69 percent of all patients in COVID-19 cases in New Jersey refuse to participate in contact tracing.<\/p>\n

If 69% of all COVID-19 cases don’t comply, the hockey community is not the problem.<\/p>\n

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I knew from back in September that the Middletown Township Health Department had experienced issues with getting members of the hockey community to comply with requests for contact tracing, https:\/\/t.co\/Dgxpv7R3d1<\/a>.<\/p>\n

— Dave Aiello (@daveaiello) November 30, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n