New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says a plan for more novel coronavirus testing and contact tracing will cost the state millions but is necessary before the economy can be reopened.

The goal is to test 20,000 New Jersey residents daily by the end of May and 25,000 daily by the end of June. The average daily testing was 12,000 at the end of April.

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