Gov. Murphy: 3,347 new coronavirus cases in New Jersey, 37 additional deaths

Gov. Phil Murphy and state officials provided an update on the coronavirus outbreak in New Jersey Monday afternoon.

News 12 Staff

Mar 30, 2020, 5:44 PM

Updated 1,579 days ago

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Gov. Phil Murphy and state officials provided an update on the coronavirus outbreak in New Jersey Monday afternoon.
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- Officials announce 3,347 news cases of coronavirus in New Jersey - 16,636 cases overall.
- Officials announce 37 additional deaths, for a statewide death toll of 198.
- Gov. Murphy continues to urge New Jerseyans to practice social distancing. "Stay. At. Home."
- Gov. Murphy discusses the status of the state's hospitals.
- The governor calls on any an all medical volunteers
- New Jersey is in need of more ventilators
 
- Company Sherwin Williams will be donating N95 masks to the effort.
-  Testing for first responders and health care workers.
- Gov. Murphy discusses SNAP benefits.
 - Gov. Murphy discusses some updates to his Social Distancing Executive Order 107. 
 - Local breweries and brewpubs can now offer home delivery to customers.
- New Jersey gun shops can now sell guns to customers, but it must be by appointment only, the comply with the social distancing rules.
 - State police superintendent discusses noncompliance issues, including a man who allegedly coughed on an officer and claimed to have the virus and Lakewood police breaking up a Bar Mitzvah. Col. Patrick Callahan says to date, there have been 70 noncompliance issues, resulting in 34 indictable offenses.
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