Here is where we stand on Tuesday, March 31, 2020.
At today’s press briefing, Gov. Phil Murphy reported New Jersey now has 18,696 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 267 deaths.
Morris County is reporting 669 cases. For Greater Morristown, it looks like this:
- Morristown: 64
- Morris Township: 53
- Morris Plains: 14
Morristown’s coronavirus cases break down this way, according to town officials:
- 36 males
- 28 females
- Age range: 0-90
- Average age: 44.5
- 58 percent are within ages 18-46
Morristown Mayor Tim Dougherty urged residents to continue observing the governor’s social distancing mandates, and resist the temptation to congregate outside when warm spring weather arrives.
Across the state, Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli shared these details about COVID-19 victims:
- Under age 30: 3 (1 percent)
- Ages 30-49: 12 (12 percent)
- Ages 50-64: 46 (17 percent)
- Ages 65-75: 80 (30 percent)
- Over 80: 126 (47 percent)
At least 42 percent had underlying conditions: Obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, and pulmonary disease. The other fatalities remain under investigation.
Some 52 deaths (19 percent) were associated with longterm care facilities. At least one resident has tested positive for COVID-19 in 81 of 375 longterm care facilities in New Jersey.
The governor expressed condolences for families of a pair of victims whose ages were 33 and 30.
Death curve in our region; graphic courtesy of Coronaviral.fyi:
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Across the United States:
The death total topped 3,400, exceeding the number killed by terrorists on 9/11, the Washington Post reported.
Almost 182,000 people have tested positive nationwide, exceeding any other country, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. (Italy was next with nearly 106,000, followed by Spain, China, Germany and France.)
Around the world:
Some 41,494 people have died around the globe from COVID-19, Johns Hopkins reports. Total confirmed cases: 846,156. Known recovered individuals: 176,171.
Correspondent Olivia Yepez contributed to this report.
