TRENTON, N.J. - Health officials say New Jersey now has at least 51,027 coronavirus cases, with 1,700 reported fatalities. FULL COVERAGE: CORONAVIRUS The Garden State is among the hardest-hit states in the country and is likely weeks away from hitting the peak of the outbreak, according to health officials.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (Edwin J. Torres/Governor's Office) A closer look at the latest developments: CASES Below is a breakdown of positive COVID-19 cases by county: Advertisement – Bergen County: 7,874, including 314 deaths – Essex County: 5,598, including 276 deaths – Hudson County: 5,437, including 122 deaths – Union County: 4,831, including 125 deaths – Passaic County: 4,372, including 71 deaths – Middlesex County: 4,156,