California, New Jersey Activate National Guard to Help With COVID-19 Response

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks in Los Angeles on Nov. 10, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

The governors of California and New Jersey have activated National Guard troops to assist with their COVID-19 responses.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, said Guard members would be deployed to long-term care facilities such as nursing homes throughout the state because some of them are struggling to maintain adequate staffing.