TRENTON, N.J. - Health officials say New Jersey now has at least 54,588 coronavirus cases, with 1,932 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: 8,343, including 345 deaths – Essex County: 6,069, including 312 deaths – Hudson County: 5,879, including 132 deaths – Union County: 5,203, including 145 deaths – Passaic County: 4,690, including 82 deaths – Middlesex County: 4,628,