Gov. Phil Murphy provides an update on the latest coronavirus case totals for New Jersey on Tuesday afternoon. NEW JERSEY - New Jersey expanded coronavirus mitigation efforts Tuesday, ordering indoor malls and amusement centers closed, adding to to the theaters, casinos, gyms and dining rooms it shuttered earlier this week.
All public and private schools, colleges and universities are joining the list Wednesday. Murphy spoke Tuesday during his now daily news conference.
He also reported that a third person died from the virus, and the state’s number of positive cases climbed 50% to 267. The new closures are just the latest in the state’s far-reaching mitigation measures aimed at blunting any spike in the outbreak. “We’re doing everything we