NJ officials give an update during press conference Wednesday on new COVID-19 cases TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey health officials announced more than 3,457 new cases of coronavirus and 259 new deaths on Saturday.
The state total now sits at 105,523 cases and 5,863 deaths. Despite some positive signs, like the leveling off of cases and the increasing time it takes for the number of people with COVID-19 to double, Murphy said there are still weeks to go of social distancing.
Gov. Murphy said that ventilator use appears to continue to trend downwards with less patients needing the life-sustaining health measure. FULL COVERAGE: CORONAVIRUS CASES Below is a breakdown of positive COVID-19 cases by county: – Bergen County: 14,049, including