NJ officials give an update during press conference Wednesday on new COVID-19 cases TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey's confirmed coronavirus cases reached 121,190 with 7,538 deaths as of Friday afternoon.
The number of fatalities jumped by a record 460 on Thursday, the same day Gov. Phil Murphy had a friendly meeting with President Donald Trump, who promised to send the state testing materials, according to the governor. “They are not and they should never be seen as just numbers on a chart,” Murphy said. “It is for them that we will continue this fight.” The jump in deaths reflects the fact that some people had died who had not yet been confirmed positive for COVID-19, according to Dr.