New Jersey - Coronavirus COVID-19

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NEW JERSEY

We need the help of qualified health, mental health, and related professionals to supplement our health care capacity on a temporary basis.

I welcome anyone with prior medical experience to visit covid19.nj.gov/volunteer to join our frontline army against this virus.

We’re incredibly grateful for the selflessness and patriotism of the 3,611 health care volunteers who have already stepped forward.

Governor Phil Murphy

 

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NEW JERSEY

No family should lose their home during the #COVID19 crisis.
That’s why we’ve secured support from over 50 financial institutions for a 90-day grace period for mortgage payments.

LEARN MORE:
Office of the Governor | Governor Murphy Announces Mortgage Payment Relief, Financial Protections for New Jerseyans Facing Economic Hardship as a Result of COVID-19

 

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New Jersey:

NJ Coronavirus: 3,347 New Cases, 37 Die In Highest 1-Day Toll
Updated Mar 30, 2020 4:30 pm ET

BBM:

“Murphy said New Jersey had 3,347 new cases on Monday, raising the state's case total to 16,636. Thirty-seven more people died, raising the state's total to 198.

"I shudder to think what these numbers would be if we hadn't taken the strong stance in terms of social distancing," he said.”

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N.J. car dealers, real estate agents, breweries get coronavirus clarification. But forget golfing, Murphy says.

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Murphy: New Jersey gun stores will be allowed to reopen

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New Jersey Charged People Under Coronavirus Laws For Throwing Weddings, Parties — And Molotov Cocktails

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New Jersey doctor gives update on use of hydroxychloroquine, remdesivir on coronavirus patients

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Coronavirus in NJ: Police pull over school bus suspected of carrying students from Lakewood

 

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NEW JERSEY

Breakdown by county and towns within each county

Where is the coronavirus in N.J.? Latest map, update on county-by-county cases. (March 30, 2020)

 

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All is well in the Bon Jovi home.

Jon Bon Jovi said that son Jake Bongiovi has recovered from a coronavirus scare during an appearance on ABC's “Good Morning America” on Monday, March 30.

“Jake's case was very mild, unconfirmed. He just had a severe stomach virus and a fever but it broke in a couple of days. He's 100 percent,” Bon Jovi said.

Jake, 17, showed “mild” symptoms of COVID-19 and the family was “sequestered and under quarantine” in their Middletown home in case Jake had it, said Jon Bon Jovi to “Extra” on Friday.

The word on Monday is that everyone's good.

“Everyone's happy, healthy. Everybody's really great,” said Bon Jovi on “Good Morning America.”

Coronavirus in NJ: Bon Jovi says son Jake is '100 percent' recovered from COVID-19 scare

 

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Governor Murphy 69 more deaths since yesterday. 267 total

2,196 New Cases Total 18,696

Early Tuesday morning, firefighter Israel Tolentino, 33, died of COVID-19 complications, said Mayor Hector Lora.

A firefighter since December 2018, the father of two young children died at 3 a.m., Lora and Fire Chief Patrick Trentacost said during a live Facebook announcement Tuesday at 10 a.m.

"Tolentino courageously fought this illness but succumbed to complications from the COVID-19," Lora said.

Passaic firefighter, 33, dies of coronavirus complications

 

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NEW JERSEY

These are the N.J. counties where coronavirus is spreading the fastest

So far, the highest concentrations of positive COVID-19 cases have been in New Jersey’s northern counties, but the southern reaches of the state are showing signs of spread.

Three counties in the southern half of the state — Gloucester, Camden and Atlantic — are among the top five in New Jersey in their rate of spread as of Monday.

Gloucester County’s 114 overall cases may pale in comparison to other more populous North Jersey counties, but that number is currently doubling every 2.6 days. That’s tied with Hudson County for the fastest rate in the state.

The situation is similar in Camden and Atlantic, both of which border Gloucester. Camden (228 positive tests) is seeing its positive test number double every 2.8 days, while in Atlantic (31 positive tests), the doubling is occurring every 2.9 days.

On the whole, cases in New Jersey are doubling every 3.3 days.

Bergen County has 2,909 positive tests, the most in the state, but there are signs that social distancing measures may be doing their job to slow the growth of the virus there. Bergen’s cases are doubling every 4.2 days, well above the statewide figure.

As of Tuesday evening, New Jersey’s death toll from the virus had climbed to 267.

 

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NEW JERSEY

These are the N.J. counties where coronavirus is spreading the fastest

So far, the highest concentrations of positive COVID-19 cases have been in New Jersey’s northern counties, but the southern reaches of the state are showing signs of spread.

Three counties in the southern half of the state — Gloucester, Camden and Atlantic — are among the top five in New Jersey in their rate of spread as of Monday.

Gloucester County’s 114 overall cases may pale in comparison to other more populous North Jersey counties, but that number is currently doubling every 2.6 days. That’s tied with Hudson County for the fastest rate in the state.

The situation is similar in Camden and Atlantic, both of which border Gloucester. Camden (228 positive tests) is seeing its positive test number double every 2.8 days, while in Atlantic (31 positive tests), the doubling is occurring every 2.9 days.

On the whole, cases in New Jersey are doubling every 3.3 days.

Bergen County has 2,909 positive tests, the most in the state, but there are signs that social distancing measures may be doing their job to slow the growth of the virus there. Bergen’s cases are doubling every 4.2 days, well above the statewide figure.

As of Tuesday evening, New Jersey’s death toll from the virus had climbed to 267.

Yikes. Gloucester County here. Though we are close to the border of Salem County, which has few at the moment. Thanks for the heads up.

 

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The New Jersey Department of Health updated its emergency influenza plan in 2015, predicting a devastating impact on the state if it were to get hit by a disease similar to the Spanish flu a century ago.

It said nearly a third of the population would contract the illness, 277,000 would need to be hospitalized and 5,000 would die.

Put into motion by the coronavirus, though, the blueprint has exposed shortfalls in preparation that have forced government and health leaders to improvise, leaving health care workers and patients at risk.

Coronavirus in NJ: State was warned in 2015 about 'catastrophic' impact a flu-like disease could have

 

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Coronavirus updates: Cases near 19K; More lockdown charges; Outbreak projections. What you need to know.

 

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NEW JERSEY

Some updates this morning from the Governor (he likes to power post on FB)

Governor Phil Murphy

I’ve secured another 350 life-saving ventilators from the national stockpile. Ventilators are our #1 need right now and I won't stop fighting to get us more.

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REMINDER: The PNC Bank Arts Center drive-through testing site is OPEN today for symptomatic New Jersey residents ONLY. The Bergen Community College testing site is CLOSED today.
Learn More: COVID-19 Information Hub | Search

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BREAKING: The New Jersey state tax filing deadline WILL BE EXTENDED from April 15th to July 15th.
Additionally, the state fiscal year will be extended to September 30th to allow us to focus on leading our state out of this crisis.

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If you're experiencing domestic violence, or live in reasonable fear of it, please know that you're allowed to leave your home under our “Stay at Home” order. Our Domestic Abuse Hotline is also available 24/7. If you or someone you love is suffering, please call 1-800-572-7233.

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We’re not an average state. This is Jersey. We've lived our lives punching above our weight and defying the odds. No state has more attitude or character.

We have to set a high bar – in terms of our social distancing – that no other state has set before. #FlattenTheCurve

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Governor Phil Murphy

 

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Coronavirus has converted Phil Murphy into a close-the-border hardliner.

The liberal New Jersey governor, who daily invokes a "One New Jersey family" slogan of solidarity, inclusiveness, now wants to keep "the lowest common denominator" from traveling into the Garden State.

By that he means people traveling in from other states that have been slow to take the threat seriously by refusing to close their beaches during spring break or shut down mega-churches where faith supersedes science.

Murphy said he fears out-of-staters will "restart the fire" or spark a second wave of infections and deaths when New Jersey life begins returning to normal.

"I’ll be darned if I’m going to let some lowest common denominator suck us back in,'' the governor said Tuesday during his daily coronavirus briefing.

That's pretty tough talk from an ex-diplomat who is trained never to flash his anger in public — "knuckleheads" is about is far as he'll go in describing miscreant violators his stay-at-home orders.

"The virus itself could ebb and flow, even if we do everything right," Murphy said, referring to predictions that the virus could re-emerge for a second wave later this year. "So I don’t want somebody coming in from some other part of the country where they had lax policies, lax regulations and undoing the good that all nine million (New Jersey residents) are collectively doing."

Murphy said he has no specific restriction or timetable yet in mind, and that he's only in the brainstorming stage of planning.

To stop coronavirus, Murphy wants to keep the 'lowest common denominator' out of NJ | Stile

 

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New Jersey and the federal government have launched new assistance programs for small and medium sized businesses in recent weeks to help keep them above water during the coronavirus crisis.

Below is a guide that outlines grants, loans, hiring guides and more to help small business owners navigate the various aid packages and where they can apply. New Jersey also launched an "Eligibility Wizard" program that lets you see what program fits your business' needs, as well as a calculator to estimate the size of the grant you could earn. You can visit that here.

The grants and loans announced last week by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority will open applications on Friday, April 3 at 9:00 a.m. and will close April 10 at 9:00 a.m., but may have to close before then depending on how many businesses apply. The applications will be posted on New Jersey's coronavirus business information hub at cv.business.nj.gov.

A guide to coronavirus relief programs for small businesses in NJ

 

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New Jersey: Cases near 19K; More lockdown charges; Outbreak projections. What you need to know. (April 1, 2020)

10 charged at Lakewood engagement party in violation of coronavirus lockdown, cops say: Lakewood police broke up an engagement party Tuesday afternoon and cited 10 people, including a 99-year-old man, for violating New Jersey’s coronavirus ban on gatherings just hours after the governor vowed to get more aggressive in charging people who ignore the restrictions. The hosts of Tuesday’s gathering, Yaakov Kaufman, 47, and Eti Kaufman, 45, were charged with six counts of child endangerment for each of the six children who were at the gathering, police said. The Kaufmans were also charged with violating the governor’s emergency order.

Newark cops shut down 15 businesses, ticketed 161 people in 1 night for coronavirus lockdown violations: Newark police shut down 15 non-essential businesses in one night and issued 161 summonses for people in violation of the orders Murphy’s put in place earlier this month to slow the spread of the coronavirus, officials said Tuesday. A State Police superintendent said the crackdown in the state’s largest city is the sign of more to come for those who ignore the stay-at-home order and non-essential businesses that continue to operate.

Her husband is critical with coronavirus. She’s fighting for experimental treatment to save his life: Amy Braslow is trying to get her husband Brett Braslow a new, investigational treatment method that uses plasma from people who have recovered from the virus. In theory, plasma that has antibodies against the virus could have an antiviral effect in those suffering from the illness. The therapy hasn’t been approved for routine use yet, but physicians can request approval for the plasma if a patient meets specific criteria.

Professor estimated 50K coronavirus cases in N.J. by weekend but new numbers are more optimistic: A professor’s initial modeling of coronavirus trends showed that New Jersey could reach 50,000 cases by this weekend. But faced with the latest numbers from Gov. Phil Murphy’s press conference Tuesday, he updated his projections. The day-over-day growth rate Monday was 24%. Were that rate sustained, the number of cases would double every three days. Projecting based on that rate, he estimated the number of confirmed cases in the state would reach 50,000 by this weekend. But the number of cases actually stated Tuesday - 18,696 - showed a 12% growth rate in one day. Were that rate sustained, cases would double every six days.

Trump says ‘life and death’ at stake in following guidelines: President Donald Trump warned Americans to brace for a “hell of a bad two weeks” ahead as the White House projected there could be 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in the U.S. from the coronavirus pandemic even if current social distancing guidelines are maintained.

 

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How many coronavirus cases are there in NJ?

As of April 1, there were 22,255 cases in the state with 3,649 additional cases announced Wednesday.

New Jersey has done a total of 44,330 tests with 38.92% of the tests coming back positive as of Tuesday.

Longterm care facilities are a big concern for New Jersey, state Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said Tuesday. Of the 375 longterm care facilities in the state, 81 have confirmed at least one coronavirus case, Persichilli said.

How many people have died of coronavirus complications in NJ?

There have been 355 deaths related to coronavirus in New Jersey. Officials reported 91 new deaths Wednesday.

NJ coronavirus: Deaths rise to 355, cases at 22,255

Of the statewide deaths, 55% were male and 45% were female. One percent were less than 30 years of age, while 47% were over the age of 80. In addition, 19% of the individuals who died were associated with longterm care facilities.

How much PPE does NJ have?

Murphy tweeted Wednesday that New Jersey got another 350 ventilators from the national stockpile for a total of 850 additional ventilators.

As of Tuesday, current statewide totals for personal protective equipment were:

• 280,466 N-95 masks
• 399,440 surgical masks
• 150,665 gloves
• 50,778 gowns
• 74,052 face shields

Where are the coronavirus cases in NJ?

Below is a county-by-county breakdown of coronavirus cases in New Jersey. Get a town-by-town breakdown here.

 

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N.J. ER doctor who twice survived cancer dies a week after developing coronavirus symptoms

An emergency room doctor who worked at an Essex County hospital died Tuesday, a week after developing coronavirus symptoms, his husband said.

Dr. Frank Gabrin, 60, who worked at East Orange General Hospital, woke up March 24 with chest pain and other symptoms, according to his husband.

“He had a lot of coughing and two days ago he was very sick,” Vargas said through tears on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Gabrin woke up saying, “Baby, I can’t breathe,” Vargas said.

 

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Wake up, N.J.! Florida is trying to kill us (and pin the blame on us)

Hey, New Jersey: Florida doesn’t give a damn about you.

In fact, in many ways, it’s trying to kill you.

On Tuesday, President Trump declared that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is “a great governor” who “knows exactly what he’s doing” in response to the spread of the coronavirus.

We’ve all seen the photos and videos of giddy and drunken idiots, like pandemic postcards from the Sunshine State to the rest of us dopes under house arrest: spring-breakers partying with the governor’s blessing before DeSantis sent the half-witted coronavirus carriers home to all corners of the nation, including New Jersey.

Today, Florida is creeping up on 7,000 identified cases of coronavirus, but still some beaches remain open. Non-essential businesses, too.

This past weekend, Floridians were still lounging on beaches and boats, pulling cold ones from coolers and passing them around. They’re tossing footballs from clean to contaminated hands and back, handling ball washers and flagsticks on golf courses, pushing elevator buttons, turning public doorknobs, hanging out in parks, hosting birthday parties and packing a mega-church for Sunday service.

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Florida governor Ron DeSantis says coronavirus first started circulating during the Super Bowl

Testing in the state at the time of Super Bowl was only for those who had been to certain parts of China and the first confirmed case was a month later on March 1.

DeSantis admitted Tuesday: 'The numbers are pretty stark. I think this thing was circulating during the Super Bowl. Now, Miami's rate of cases is a lot higher than statewide.'

 

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How many coronavirus cases are there in NJ?

As of April 1, there were 22,255 cases in the state with 3,649 additional cases announced Wednesday.

New Jersey has done a total of 44,330 tests with 38.92% of the tests coming back positive as of Tuesday.

Longterm care facilities are a big concern for New Jersey, state Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said Tuesday. Of the 375 longterm care facilities in the state, 93 have confirmed at least one coronavirus case, Persichilli said.

How many people have died of coronavirus complications in NJ?

There have been 355 deaths related to coronavirus in New Jersey. Officials reported 91 new deaths Wednesday in the following counties:

• Bergen (23)
• Essex (22)
• Hudson (13)
• Morris (5)
• Ocean (5)
• Union (5)
• Middlesex (4)
• Passaic (4)
• Monmouth (3)
• Sussex (3)
• Somerset (1)
• Warren (1)

Of the statewide deaths, 51% were male and 42% were female. One percent were less than 30 years of age, while 47% were over the age of 80 with 39% of that group documenting preexisting conditions. In addition, 21% of the individuals who died were associated with longterm care facilities.

How much PPE does NJ have?

Murphy tweeted Wednesday that New Jersey got another 350 ventilators from the national stockpile for a total of 850 additional ventilators.

As of Tuesday, current statewide totals for personal protective equipment were:

• 280,466 N-95 masks
• 399,440 surgical masks
• 150,665 gloves
• 50,778 gowns
• 74,052 face shields

NJ coronavirus: Deaths rise to 355, cases at 22,255

 

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NEW JERSEY

Gloucester, Cumberland and Cape May counties! Need a test? No problem!!

Click here to set up an appointment in your area:

completeCareNJ.org - Request An Appointment

 

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State health officials announced a total of eight additional coronavirus-related deaths and 270 new cases in Monmouth and Ocean counties Wednesday.

Monmouth County has the seventh-most and Ocean County has the eight-most reported COVID-19 cases out of New Jersey's 21 counties.

Monmouth County
There were 144 new COVID-19 cases in Monmouth County reported in the past 24 hours, bringing the county's total to 1,301, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.

Officials reported three new deaths in the county overnight connected to the coronavirus pandemic. The county's death toll is now 24, according to state health department data.

Ocean County
There were 126 additional cases of COVID-19 in Ocean County reported to the state health department over the past day, according to state Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli. The county's case tally is now 1,209, according to state data.

Officials also reported five additional deaths in Ocean County, bring the countywide death toll from the pandemic to 23.

Coronavirus in NJ: 8 new deaths, 270 new cases at Jersey Shore