Murphy says 78% are now not cooperating with his contact tracing army

TRENTON, N.J. – Governor Murphy keeps hiring new contact tracers, but a growing percentage of New Jerseyans aren’t cooperating.

Murphy tweeted on Monday that the current non-cooperation rate is 78%, up from 74% a week ago.

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“This is not a witch hunt,” said Murphy who, at the same time, has been cracking down on businesses accused of violating his executive orders. He didn’t appear to appreciate the irony. 

Contact Tracing Update:

➡️233 new contact tracers
➡️More than 3,300 contact tracers statewide

78% of people aren’t cooperating with our contact tracers.

This is not a witch hunt. I implore you to work with our contact tracers. pic.twitter.com/U9cbaBX5QF

— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) December 14, 2020

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