Gov. Murphy gives an update on the increasing cases of COVID-19 in state TRENTON, N.J. - The number of COVID-19 cases in New Jersey has increased to 3,675, with 44 fatalities reported.
Gov. Phil Murphy expressed anger Sunday at reports of people in New Jersey ignoring his stay-at-home order and warned “We’re going to take action.” Saying he wanted “no gatherings of any kind,” Murphy acknowledged the difficulty of enforcing such an order in every part of the state but said he wanted people to “stay home, period.” FULL COVERAGE: CORONAVIRUS “I take personal responsibility for the public health and safety of New Jersey,” he tweeted. “If you are unhappy about our aggressive social distancing measures, I’m sorry.