UPDATE: Where is the coronavirus on Thursday, March 19, 2020?
New Jersey is up to at least 427 coronavirus cases, with two news deaths announced, bringing the total number of fatalities to five, Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday.
The actual total including positive COVID-19 tests being reported by local and county health officials continues to show a sharp increase in cases statewide. Both of the people whose deaths were reported Wednesday were older than 60 and had pre-existing conditions.
Murphy announced an additional 162 positive tests including the two additional deaths at at news conference Wednesday. Of the 162, 27 have not been assigned a county.
The county-by-county breakdown from the state is updated once daily around 2 p.m. But local officials have been releasing more specifics as it becomes available, including breakdowns by towns.
Eighteen of the state’s 21 counties have a person with coronavirus after Atlantic County disclosed its first case Wednesday morning. There are no known coronavirus cases in Salem or Sussex counties..
The age of people who have tested positive ranges from 5 to 96, according to the state officials.
NJ Advance Media has assembled the latest information available on the cases where details have been made available below and will continue to update this list. Typically, this list, which is presented in alphabetical order of counties with information on confirmed tests, will include more cases than reported by the state because it incorporates information from local officials. Here’s a closer look where the coronavirus is in New Jersey:
ATLANTIC COUNTY (3 cases)
• A man in his 60s with underlying health conditions is being treated at home.
BERGEN COUNTY (113 cases)
• An 84-year-old Lyndhurst man is in stable condition at an area hospital. His adult son and daughter, with whom he lives, are in self-quarantine at their home.
• A 69-year-old man from Little Ferry who died Tuesday morning. His health history included diabetes, hypertension, gastro-intestinal bleeding and emphysema. He came down with a fever and cough that were treated with antibiotics and Tamiflu. When his condition didn’t improve he was admitted to Hackensack University Medical Center on March 6.
• A staff member at George Washington school in Edgewater.
• A Dumont resident tested tested presumptive positive for coronavirus, the town’s mayor, Andrew LaBruno, said Friday.
• A woman, age unknown, from Teaneck. She was exposed to a confirmed case at a synagogue carnival on March 1.
• A 33-year-old man from Teaneck.
• A 30-year-old man from Teaneck.
• A 30-year-old from Teaneck began showing symptoms on March 3 and was hospitalized at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck.
• A 44-year-old Teaneck man.
• A 70-year-old Teaneck man, who is a healthcare worker, had an onset of symptoms Feb. 28, officials said.
• Two other Teaneck cases where additional details were not provided.
• A 16-year-old girl from Englewood. This positive test was performed through Labcorp, rather than at the state lab. She is being treated at Englewood hospital.
• An Englewood woman in her 30s who got treatment at Englewood Health Hospital. Officials said she was released from the hospital and is self-quarantined at her home.
• A 55-year-old Englewood man who was admitted to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center on March 4 in stable condition, according to state officials. The Englewood man attended services at Temple Young Israel in New Rochelle, New York — which a number of New York coronavirus cases has been tied to — on Feb. 23. The Englewood man attended the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland, a spokeswoman for Gov. Phil Murphy told NJ Advance Media.
• A 29-year-old man and a 35-year-old man from Bergenfield were previously reported as positive cases, though Bergen officials said Friday night there was just one case in town.
• A 32-year-old man who lives in an apartment in Fort Lee and works in New York City, where he maintains another residence, and was being treated for the coronavirus in Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack.
BURLINGTON COUNTY (11 cases)
The county health department has reported 11 confirmed coronavirus cases as of Wednesday evening:
- A 62-year-old man and 60-year-old woman from Riverton, a married couple who recently returned from a trip to Italy. The man works at a cardiac care center in Robbinsville, which was closed for cleaning.
- A 60-year-old man from Chesterfield.
- A 43-year-old man from Moorestown.
- A 63-year-old woman from Eastampton.
- A 53-year-old man from Burlington Township.
- A 35-year-old woman from Delanco.
- A 20-year-old man from Evesham.
- A 29-year-old woman from Florence.
- A 61-year-old woman from Evesham.
- An 80-year-old man from Mount Laurel.
CAMDEN COUNTY (3 cases)
• A 61-year-old man from Cherry Hill, who was admitted to Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital on March 3 and is in stable condition, according to state officials.
• A woman in her 60s, was in self-isolation at her home in Cherry Hill, according to the Camden County Department of Health.
• A Haddon Township woman in her 50s, is in self-isolation at her home.
CAPE MAY COUNTY (1 case)
• A 30-year-old man visiting Cape May County from New York City tested positive at a local health care facility.
ESSEX COUNTY (45 cases)
• A 66-year-old woman from Montclair. She is hospitalized at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center.
• A 73-year-old Montclair woman, who tested positive on Tuesday. There have been four positive tests in Montclair.
• A Comcast tech who worked in Bloomfield. The worker is not a Bloomfield resident.
GLOUCESTER COUNTY (2 cases)
• A 59-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman from Glassboro who have a history of international travel. The man, who works in the radiation oncology department at Inspira Medical Center Vineland is hospitalized at Inspira Medical Center-Mullica Hill and improving, officials said. The woman, who works in the surgical services departments at Inspira Medical Centers Elmer, Mullica Hill and Vineland is at home and continues to be asymptomatic.
HUDSON COUNTY (7 cases)
• Two Hoboken residents, a woman in her early 20s and a man in his early 30s to bring the city’s total to seven. Both will self-quarantine.
• A 61-year-old woman living in downtown Jersey City, according to Mayor Steven Fulop.
• A 41-year-old Jersey City woman.
• A Hoboken man in his 40s. Hoboken officials said the man is experiencing mild symptoms and is under self-isolation at home.
• A 32-year-old man from West New York, who was being treated at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack.
• A resident at a nursing home on Belgrove Drive began exhibiting mild symptoms on Friday and was taken to Clara Maass Medical Center on Sunday. The person tested positive for coronavirus.
HUNTERDON COUNTY (1 case)
• A patient admitted to Hunterdon Healthcare tested positive on Sunday, according to the hospital. The person is “doing well” and was discharged to isolate at home. This is the first case involving a Hunterdon County resident.
MERCER COUNTY
• A 48-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman, both from Hamilton, are isolating in their homes.
A 49-year-old woman from Princeton who attended a private party Feb. 29 in her hometown with two individuals from the Boston area who later tested positive for coronavirus. This is the first case involving a Mercer County resident.
The town of Princeton said Sunday it now has four cases, all whom attended the Feb. 29 party. They reported being at following locations while potentially infectious: Stuart Country Day School – March 4 to March 9; Rutgers University March 5 to March 9; and the University of Delaware on March 6.
• A 49-year-old Trenton woman has been under self-quarantine since being tested on March 11.
• A Westminster Conservatory student, who is not enrolled at Westminster Choir College or Rider University, and his or her parents all tested positive. All are under self-quarantine.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY (40 cases)
• A Perth Amboy resident is being treated an a hospital in Middlesex County.
• A 58-year-old woman from East Brunswick. There is also a second case in East Brunswick.
• A 74-year-old man from Edison who recently took a cruise.
• A 72-year-old woman from Edison. She is married to the 74-year-old man, and they cruised together.
• A 53-year-old man from Edison, who attended a convention in Boston. After returning home he was tested and is self-quarantined, according to the township.
• A 26-year-old Edison woman.
• A 51-year-old Edison woman has been self-quarantined.
• The parent of a student at Walter M. Schirra Elementary School in Old Bridge. The parent is currently in isolation, and the rest of the family is in self-quarantine.
• A Highland Park resident tested positive, according to Mayor Gayle Brill Mittler.
• A South River resident is under home quarantine, borough police said.
There is also one case apiece in Metuchen, Monroe, New Brunswick, South Amboy, South Brunswick and South Plainfield. Woodbridge and North Brunswick have two cases apiece.
Middlesex County said it will provided updated numbers at 3 p.m. each day on its Twitter account.
MONMOUTH COUNTY (32 cases reported by the state, 35 by the county)
• A Wall resident tested positive, township police said Wednesday, March 18.
• An 83 year-old Ocean Township brought to a local hospital from her home on March 11 has tested positive for coronavirus, officials said Monday. As a precaution a police officer has been directed to self-isolate for 14 days and two EMS workers have been advised to self-monitor themselves for any changes in their heath.
• A 53-year-old man from Manalapan. He is being treated at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township and had exposure to a confirmed case.
• A 66-year-old woman from Hazlet.
• A 17-year-old from Little Silver. She is a student at Red Bank Regional High School.
• A 27-year-old Little Silver man who attended the Biogen conference in Boston from Feb. 24-28 showed an onset of symptoms on Feb. 29.
• An 83-year-old Hazlet woman fell ill on March 3 and was hospitalized at Hackensack Meridian’s Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel.
There are also cases in Bradley Beach, Highlands, two others in Manalapan and thee in Freehold, county officials said
MORRIS COUNTY
• A 51-year-old man from Bulter. He is being treated at Chilton Medical Center in Pequannock.
• A Morris County resident who works at Shalom Yeladim Nursery School in Morristown. The employee’s hometown and other details were not provided.
• An employee of Florham Park. Borough officials said the infected employee is not a police officer. Other details were not disclosed.
• A Montville resident.
• A man who lives in Madison and is older than 50.
• A 43-year-old woman from Mount Olive is in isolation.
• A 66-year-old man from Mount Olive is also under self-quarantine.
OCEAN COUNTY (4 cases)
• A 72-year-old was reported as a presumptive positive case in Manchester, according to local officials.
PASSAIC COUNTY (4 cases)
• An 18-year-old from Clifton was exposed to coronavirus after having close contact on March 2 with a person in New York who was a known positive case.
• Two parents and their 5-year-old child, Paterson residents. The husband is in his 40s, the wife in her 30s. The child attends a day care in Kearny.
SOMERSET COUNTY (1 case)
• A 23-year-old man from Bridgewater. He might have been exposed through close contact with a Pennsylvania resident who has coronavirus.
UNION COUNTY
• A Fanwood police officer. The officer doesn’t live in Union County and had minimal interaction with the public.
• A 48-year-old Berkeley Heights resident was exposed to coronavirus after having contact with friends who traveled from Milan, Italy. The Union County resident showed an onset of symptoms March 1 and was hospitalized at Overlook Medical Center in Summit.
• A Garwood resident became the county’s second confirmed case, Mayor Sara Todisco said. The individual is in their 60s and has been isolated at home.
• A Linden resident. This person is on home-quarantine, and family members are also self-quarantining, Linden Mayor Derek Armstead said.
• A person affiliated with Roselle Catholic High School, according to Mayor Christine Dansereau. The mayor didn’t say if the person is a student, faculty or staff or where the person resides.
• An employee at Hubbard Middle School in Plainfield tested positive, district officials said Tuesday.
• An adult who lives in Cranford. The positive patient was with 11 others, five of whom are Cranford residents. All five were told to self-quarantine.
A 35-year-old Westfield woman is stable and managing her symptoms at home. The three positive Westfield cases are unrelated, officials said
WARREN COUNTY (1 case, according to the county)
• A 56-year-old Mansfield resident who traveled overseas beginning three weeks ago. He was treated at Hackettstown Medical Center and has since returned home, where is doing well, according to Hackettstown police.
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