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Coronavirus updates: N.J. cases to exceed 100,000; Memorial Day celebrations unlikely; Trump takes cheap shot – NJ.com, Nj.com

Coronavirus updates: N.J. cases to exceed 100,000; Memorial Day celebrations unlikely; Trump takes cheap shot – NJ.com, Nj.com

The number of coronavirus cases in New Jersey is expected to exceed , on Friday, Gov. Phil Murphy said.

But, the data shows the outbreak is stabilizing, the governor said.

The latest numbers, released Thursday, included 4 , new cases and about (new deaths bringing the state’s totals to) , (people testing positive and 5, deaths from the coronavirus .

There are also tens of thousands of residents who “have now likely defeated the virus ,” Murphy said during his daily press briefing . The state’s first positive case was on March 4 and roughly , people who had the coronavirus have exited the two- week incubation window, he said.

Yet it remains difficult to get a complete picture of how many people in New Jersey currently have COVID – or how quickly it’s spreading. That’s because the state is testing only symptomatic people , test results have been backed up for up to seven days, and the state has not Reported significant increases in daily testing.

But despite a supposed flattening of the curve, New Jersey residents looking forward to Memorial Day weekend may be disappointed.

Memorial Day parades and crowds at the Jersey Shore, which would typically denote the unofficial start of summer in the Garden State, are still unlikely, the governor said.

“Even if we are back on our feet – I’m not sure about Memorial Day – but whenever it is, it’s going to be a new normal,” the governor added. “We’re not gonna be packed in with each other any time soon. So even if we are able to achieve some kind of success, it’s gonna be a different kind of success than what we’re used to in the past. ”

Murphy said he plans to layout “broad parameters” for what a gradual reopening of the state might look like next week. The announcement won’t include specific dates, he said.

Here’s a roundup of coronavirus news:

Trump says NJ and N.Y. had problems ‘long before the plague came.’

President Donald Trump, who has boasted of his close working relationship with Govs. Phil Murphy and Andrew Cuomo, took a shot Thursday at the two states hardest hit by the coronavirus.

5 things we Learn about coping with the coronavirus from Cory Booker’s live chat with NJ.com .

US Sen. Cory Booker sat down for a Facebook interview Thursday with NJ Advance Media as the coronavirus continued to grip the New Jersey and the debate raged over whether Congress will approve more direct aid for state and local governments.

No traffic, no revenue. Port Authority pleads to feds for coronavirus aid.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is bleeding revenue after passenger traffic has dropped to almost nothing, due to the coronavirus.

‘We will fight this to the death.’ NJ Gov. Murphy rips restrictions on $ 1.8B in federal coronavirus aid .

President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday put conditions on state aid that could force New Jersey to give back some of the $ 1.8 billion it received from the federal government to help cope with the coronavirus pandemic.

‘Game-changer’ coronavirus test from Rutgers could screen 25 K daily as key part of NJ reopening plan. A new saliva test for the coronavirus developed by Rutgers University could more than double the amount of daily testing in New Jersey, with results in less than hours, providing hope for a rapid expansion of testing as part of a larger strategy to reopen the state, officials said Thursday.

Undocumented immigrants can’t collect unemployment. Gov. Murphy considering $ 998 – a-week fund. A report shows immigrants, who are being disproportionately infected with COVID – 26, are taking the brunt of the physical and economic impact of coronavirus.

Group gathered at bonfire, pool hall owner charged with violating coronavirus orders

A group of people gathered for a bonfire in South Jersey and a pool hall open in Paterson were among the latest cases of New Jerseyans violating Gov . Phil Murphy’s coronavirus-related orders, officials said Thursday.

Donations roll in for horse sanctuary amid coronavirus, but it’s not out of the woods yet

People have been donating money and supplies to the foundation since word spread about the sanctuary, which diverts horses from slaughterhouses after they retire from competitive racing .

Jonathan D. Salant, Brent Johnson, Sophie Nieto-Munoz, Matt Arco, Larry Higgs, Noah Cohen and Rebecca Panico contributed to this story.

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