Gov. Murphy: NJ's Second Wave Of The Coronavirus Is Here
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NEW JERSEY - Gov. Phil Murphy confirmed that the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic has hit New Jersey, noting that the state is continuing an “aggressive program” to source the personal protective equipment needed for a strong three-month inventory in the state’s strategic stockpile.
Murphy has not favored reversals of reopenings, but he is now urging New Jersey to double down on the practices that helped flatten the curve of the outbreak throughout the spring and last summer.
Murphy made the announcement at a Thursday news conference as he revealed 1,477 new cases and eight more deaths. It was the first time New Jersey had 12 consecutive days of 1,000 cases or more since April 30-May 11 (See list of cases below).
“The second wave of the coronavirus is no longer something off in the future. It is coming and it is coming now,” Murphy said. “We have been seeing the number of new cases grow exponentially across the past several weeks, and along with that, the numbers of patients being treated in our hospitals has similarly been on the rise.
Murphy urged New Jerseyans to show the “level of vigilance” shown at the beginning of the pandemic in order to beat the latest wave. His recommendations include:
Social distancing
Washing hands with soap and water frequently
Using hand sanitizer
Wearing a face mask
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“After eight months, I understand, you understand that we are all suffering from pandemic fatigue,” Murphy said. “But this virus has been waiting for us to get lax in our personal responsibilities so that it can come roaring back.
"And in particular, we’re seeing many of the cases linked to small gatherings in private homes where folks are more apt to let their guard down, especially in not social distancing.”
In his remarks, Murphy also noted that the state is building capabilities in three key areas: PPE, testing and contact tracing. The latest spot positivity rate was at 6.54 percent and that the total number of COVID-19 positive cases was 234,547. The rate of transmission is 1.25.
There are 217 new individuals in critical care, with 36 percent of those patients on ventilators. There are no new reports of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children. There are a total of 60 cases in New Jersey from ages 1 to 18.
At state veterans homes and psychiatric hospitals, the numbers remained the same.
North Jersey is reporting a positivity rate of 6.76 while Central Jersey reports a positivity rate of 6.85. South Jersey reports a positivity rate of 5.66.
“We knew we would need to have PPE at the ready and capable of being deployed when the second wave arrived. Well, here we are,” Murphy added.
About 5.7 million N95 masks are currently listed in the state’s stockpile, with the addition of 1.6 million expected to be received in the next 30 days. 82 million pieces of PPE have been distributed statewide to date.
“While we have come a long way, we will not let up in our pursuit to ensure that we have the PPE required for this wave and to build a stockpile for the pandemic to come,” Murphy said.
New Jersey reported 14,539 confirmed deaths since the pandemic began.
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Here is a look at new coronavirus cases by day:
October 29: 1,477
October 28: 1,682
October 27: 1,663
October 26: 1,223
October 25: 1,140
October 24: 1,994
October 23: 1,139
October 22: 1,182
October 21: 1,062
October 20: 1,036
October 19: 1,192
October 18: 1,282
October 17: 958
October 16: 823
October 15: 973
October 14: 953
October 13: 993
October 12: 478
October 11: 751
October 10: 901
October 9: 881
October 8: 1,301
October 7: 514
October 6: 651
October 5: 522
October 4: 637
October 3: 957
October 2: 796
October 1: 663
September 30: 722
September 29: 505
September 28: 561
September 27: 712
September 26: 760
September 25: 612
September 24: 588
September 23: 430
September 22: 457
September 21: 396
September 20: 457
September 19: 489
September 18: 519
September 17: 617
September 16: 447
September 15: 498
September 14: 346
September 13: 306
September 12: 487
September 11: 518
September 10: 507
September 9: 356
September 8: 284
September 7: 344
September 6: 360
September 5: 370
September 4: 478
September 3: 455
September 2: 329
September 1: 365
August 31: 352
August 30: 306
August 29: 388
August 28: 372
August 27: 374
August 26: 288
August 25: 346
August 24: 225
August 23: 288
August 22: 427
August 21: 313
August 20: 302
August 19: 399
August 18: 400
August 17: 316
August 16: 329
August 15: 464
August 14: 585
August 13: 699
August 12: 484
August 11: 498
August 10: 258
August 9: 378
August 8: 379
August 7: 384
August 6: 411
August 5: 378
August 4: 416
August 3: 264
August 2: 331
August 1: 393
July 31: 699
July 30: 261
July 29: 489
July 28: 565
July 27: 446
July 26: 512
July 25: 547
July 24: 488
July 23: 344
July 22: 390
July 21: 424
July 20: 177
July 19: 144
July 18: 309
July 17: 202
July 16: 254
July 15: 396
July 14: 423
July 13: 231
July 12: 349
July 11: 438
July 10: 367
July 9: 354
July 8: 335
July 7: 310
July 6: 216
July 5: 398
July 4: 303
July 3: 386
July 2: 539
July 1: 423
June 30: 461
June 29: 156
June 28: 354
June 27: 347
June 26: 524
June 25: 406
June 24: 317
June 23: 382
June 22: 359
June 21: 411
June 20: 446
June 19: 516
June 18: 442
June 17: 330
June 16: 470
June 15: 274
June 14: 305
June 13: 523
June 12: 495
June 11: 539
June 10: 611
June 9: 375
June 8: 356
June 7: 426
June 6: 606
June 5: 864
June 4: 603
June 3: 652
June 2: 708
June 1: 509
May 31: 868
May 30: 910
May 29: 1,117
May 28: 1,261
May 27: 970
May 26: 703
May 25: 965
May 24: 1,065
May 23: 443
May 22: 1,394
May 21: 1,304
May 20: 1,670
May 19: 1,055
May 18: 1,735
May 17: 1,272
May 16: 1,239
May 15: 1,297
May 14: 1,216
May 13: 1,028
May 12: 898
May 11: 1,453
May 10: 1,503
May 9: 1,759
May 8: 1,985
May 7: 1,827
May 6: 1,513
May 5: 2,494
May 4: 1,621
May 3: 3,144
May 2: 2,912
May 1: 2,651
April 30: 2,633
April 29: 2,481
April 28: 2,887
April 27: 2,146
April 26: 3,730
April 25: 3,457
April 24: 3,047
April 23: 4,427
April 22: 3,551
April 21: 3,644
April 20: 3,528
April 19: 3,915
April 18: 3,026
April 17: 3,250
April 16: 4,391
April 15: 2,625
April 14: 4,049
April 13: 3,219
April 12: 3,733
April 11: 3,599
April 10: 3,627
April 9: 3,748
April 8: 3,088
April 7: 3,361
April 6: 3,663
April 5: 3,482
April 4: 4,331
April 3: 4,372
April 2: 3,489
April 1: 3,649
March 31: 2,196
March 30: 3,347
March 29: 2,316
March 28: 2,289
March 27: 1,982
March 26: 2,492
March 25: 736
March 24: 846
March 23: 935
March 22: 590
March 21: 442
March 20: 155
March 19: 318
March 18: 162
March 17: 89
March 16: 80
March 15: 31
March 14: 19
March 13: 21
March 12: 21
March 11: 8
March 10: 4
March 9: 5
March 8: 6
March 7: 1
March 6: 1
March 5: 1
March 4: 1
Here is a look at coronavirus deaths by day:
October 29: 8
October 28: 14
October 27: 14
October 26: 7
October 25: 4
October 24: 8
October 23: 11
October 22: 18
October 21: 18
October 20: 13
October 19: 4
October 18: 7
October 17: 2
October 16: 5
October 15: 6
October 14: 9
October 13: 7
October 12: 1
October 11: 3
October 10: 7
October 9: 6
October 8: 11
October 7: 4
October 6: 9
October 5: 2
October 4: 1
October 3: 4
October 2: 4
October 1: 5
September 30: 9
September 29: 10
September 28: 1
September 27: 3
September 26: 6
September 25: 7
September 24: 10
September 23: 7
September 22: 7
September 21: 2
September 20: 3
September 19: 3
September 18: 5
September 17: 3
September 16: 9
September 15: 9
September 14: 3
September 13: 4
September 12: 4
September 11: 9
September 10: 5
September 9: 7
September 8: 5
September 7: 2
September 6: 4
September 5: 7
September 4: 7
September 3: 9
September 2: 11
September 1: 7
August 31: 8
August 30: 4
August 29: 4
August 28: 9
August 27: 7
August 26: 11
August 25: 5
August 24: 3
August 23: 3
August 22: 3
August 21: 13
August 20: 8
August 19: 11
August 18: 10
August 17: 4
August 16: 4
August 15: 7
August 14: 10
August 13: 8
August 12: 9
August 11: 14
August 10: 4
August 9: 5
August 8: 9
August 7: 12
August 6: 8
August 5: 8
August 4: 11
August 3: 10
August 2: 6
August 1: 11
July 31: 10
July 30: 16
July 29: 18
July 28: 24
July 27: 17
July 26: 11
July 25: 16
July 24: 36
July 23: 23
July 22: 24
July 21: 21
July 20: 9
July 19: 11
July 18: 16
July 17: 20
July 16: 32
July 15: 27
July 14: 28
July 13: 22
July 12: 16
July 11: 49
July 10: 31
July 9: 28
July 8: 53
July 7: 52
July 6: 20
July 5: 23
July 4: 25
July 3: 58
July 2: 27
July 1: 45
June 30: 47
June 29: 18
June 28: 30
June 27: 36
June 26: 44
June 25: 26
June 24: 48
June 23: 57
June 22: 27
June 21: 17
June 20: 25
June 19: 37
June 18: 38
June 17: 47
June 16: 51
June 15: 52
June 14: 40
June 13: 103
June 12: 48
June 11: 70
June 10: 74
June 9: 91
June 8: 40
June 7: 79
June 6: 60
June 5: 79
June 4: 92
June 3: 112
June 2: 51
June 1: 27
May 31: 66
May 30: 113
May 29: 131
May 28: 66
May 27: 148
May 26: 54
May 25: 16
May 24: 52
May 23: 96
May 22: 146
May 21: 98
May 20: 168
May 19: 162
May 18: 83
May 17: 107
May 16: 116
May 15: 201
May 14: 244
May 13: 197
May 12: 198
May 11: 59
May 10: 140
May 9: 166
May 8: 162
May 7: 254
May 6: 308
May 5: 334
May 4: 45
May 3: 137
May 2: 205
May 1: 311
April 30: 460
April 29: 329
April 28: 402
April 27: 106
April 26: 75
April 25: 249
April 24: 253
April 23: 307
April 22: 314
April 21: 379
April 20: 177
April 19: 132
April 18: 231
April 17: 323
April 16: 362
April 15: 351
April 14: 365
April 13: 94
April 12: 168
April 11: 251
April 10: 233
April 9: 198
April 8: 275
April 7: 232
April 6: 86
April 5: 71
April 4: 200
April 3: 113
April 2: 182
April 1: 91
March 31: 69
March 30: 37
March 29: 21
March 28: 32
March 27: 27
March 26: 19
March 25: 18
March 24: 17
March 23: 7
March 22: 4
March 21: 5
March 20: 2
March 19: 4
March 18: 3
March 17: 0
March 16: 1
March 15: 0
March 14: 1
March 13: 0
March 12: 0
March 11: 0
March 10: 1
This article originally appeared on the Holmdel-Hazlet Patch
