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And now, Preston and Steve's news update with Kathy Romano.

It's Friday, February 5th. Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning in the news this morning.

Businesses in New Jersey, including restaurants, gyms, casinos, and salons can increase their indoor capacity to 35% starting at 8 a.m. today.

This is up from the previous 25% limit.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said the statewide 10 p.m. restaurant indoor service limit will be lifted.

However, local restrictions may remain in place.

Seating at indoor bars will still be prohibited, Murphy says,

as it creates a danger of close and prolonged proximity between patrons, bartenders, and servers.

Performance venues can also go up 35% with a limit of 150 people. Murphy announced the easing of

COVID-19 restrictions during a press briefing on Wednesday where he said recent trends in hospitalizations and transmission rates are promising.

Did I hear that it was possible to go up to 55% if everyone in the room was under five feet

tall?

Oh, I didn't hear that part.

I thought I'd heard 50%.

Maybe I misheard that.

This is Jersey we're talking about.

Okay.

The loosening of restrictions comes as more vaccines are administered throughout New Jersey.

The Camden County Vaccination Clinic reached 10,000 shots given on Thursday morning.

Johnson and Johnson asked United States regulators Thursday to clear the world's first

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