Murphy Details Rise In Positive NJ Coronavirus Cases, Testing Sites, PPE
An additional 69 coronavirus-related deaths brought New Jersey's overall total to 267 since the pandemic began, Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday, while promoting the additions of testing sites and protective gear.
Murphy reported 2,196 new COVID-19 cases, bringing New Jersey's total positive cases to 18,696.
The governor specifically mentioned two fatalities, those of Passaic firefighter Israel Tolentino, 33, and 30-year-old Cliffside Park baseball coach Ben Luderer.
"Our job is to stay at home and flatten the hell out of that curve," Murphy said. "Let's prevent more losses li…
Bergen County Boy Makes Crafty PPE Kits For Healthcare Workers Like His Mom
Marquis Williams, Jr. of Bergen County has been worried about COVID-19.
Part of that could be because his mom, Sandy Williams, is a health care worker herself.
“I work at a Bergen County hospital, and he keeps asking if I'll become sick from there,” said Sandy, who works in the lab testing not only hospital patients, but many nursing home residents.
Marquis, 10, was watching TV when he saw on the news that hospitals were running low on supplies.
And so, he took action. The boy scoured the internet to find out how to make face masks and personal protective equipment (PPE) kits with essenti…
Long Island Covid-19 Death Toll Reaches 22
There have been more coronavirus-related deaths on Long Island, bringing the total to 22 since the outbreak reached New York.
Globally, there have been 360,096 confirmed cases of coronavirus, which resulted in 15,485 deaths. In New York, there were more than 5,700 new positive cases of coronavirus confirmed overnight, bringing the state’s total to 20,875, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday, March 23.
Nassau and Suffolk counties have been among the hardest hit in the state, with 2,442 cases and 1,458 confirmed cases, respectively. There have been nine deaths in Nassau - includi…
