Coronavirus In New Jersey: Gov. Phil Murphy Announces 590 New COVID-19 Cases, 4 More Deaths As State Continues To Be Plagued By Virus
TRENTON, N.J. (CBS) --New Jersey continues to be plagued by the coronavirus. On Sunday, Gov. Phil Murphy announced 590 new cases in the state as well as four more deaths due to COVID-19.
That brings the state's total number of cases to 1,914 and the death total to 20.
Murphy also announced that critical telehealth and tele-mental health options will be available for more than 3 million residents.
On Saturday, Murphy ordered all New Jersey residents to stay home and all nonessential retail businesses to close by 9 p.m. due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Murphy signed an executive order, ordering New Jerseyans to stay indoors to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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