NEW JERSEY — Below you will find the most up-to-date information on coronavirus news impacting New Jersey. You can find additional resources and coverage on our coronavirus page.
1 p.m.
Gov. Phil Murphy held his daily coronavirus briefing. Watch in video below.
School guidelines
- NJ Commissioner of Education Dr. Lamont Repollet will release plans on reopening schools for the 2020-21 academic year.
Unemployment in NJ
- 33,000 new initial claims
- Total paid out: $8.2 billion
- 96% percent of all deemed eligible have received at least one payment
Daily indicators
- Total cases: 170,196
- Total deaths: 13,018 (plus 1,854 in probable deaths)
- Hospitalizations: 1,182
- ICU/CCU: 252
Latest official numbers:
As of Thursday morning, there are 169,892 confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Jersey with 12,995 coronavirus-related fatalities.
For a list of drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites in New Jersey, click here.
Tips to protect yourself and others amid coronavirus outbreaks
Call New Jersey’s coronavirus hotline at 1-800-222-1222. You can also click here for additional information.