New Jersey - New Jersey's coronavirus case total rose to 148,039 with 10,435 related deaths on Monday. Gov.
Phil Murphy announced during his daily briefing 1,705 new cases and 79 new deaths attributed to the virus. Elective surgeries in New Jersey will be allowed to resume on May 26, according to the governor.
Murphy, on Twitter, called this announcement a "big step forward for public health." The governor also revealed that the state will be distributing $50M in CARES Act funding to help small businesses ravaged by the virus. "Our small businesses are the heart of our economy.
We will use this federal funding to help them make it through and thrive again," Murphy said. In his third substantial announcement on Friday, the first-term