UPDATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON: New Jersey announces 21 new coronavirus cases. Statewide total now at 50 positive tests. Detailed town locations have not been disclosed for most cases as yet.
The coronavirus outbreak in New Jersey continues to spread throughout the state with 31 cases in 11 counties, according to the latest updates provided by health officials on Thursday afternoon.
Bergen County continues to have the most cases in the state with 13, including the state’s first death from coronavirus, a 69-year-old Little Ferry man who died Tuesday.
The spread of coronavirus cases prompted Gov. Phil Murphy to recommend Thursday a cancellation of all public events with more than 250 people amid widespread shut downs of sports leagues, concerts and other events like St. Patrick’s Day parades and Masses. Murphy declared a state of emergency earlier in the week. Bergen County later followed with its own state of emergency after the first coronavirus death.
State health officials said there are two suspected cases of coronavirus considered “community-spread,” meaning the origin of the contact that led to the illness are not known. Health officials are expected to provide another update on coronavirus cases in New Jersey on Friday afternoon.
Here’s the full list of the 31 coronavirus cases in New Jersey with details available for those cases, according to the department of health and local officials:
BERGEN COUNTY (13 cases)
• 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 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.
• 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 tested presumptive positive for the coronavirus Tuesday.
• A 70-year-old Teaneck man, who is a healthcare worker had an onset of symptoms Feb. 28, officials said.
• 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 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 from Bergenfield.
• A 35-year-old man from Bergenfield.
• 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 (2 cases)
• A 62-year-old man and 60-year-old woman from Riverton are 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.
CAMDEN COUNTY (1 case)
• 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.
ESSEX COUNTY (1 case)
• A 66-year-old woman from Montclair. She is hospitalized at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center.
HUDSON COUNTY (3 cases)
• A 41-year-old Jersey City woman (added Friday)
• A Hoboken man in his 40s. Hoboken officials said the man is experiencing mild symptoms and is under self-isolation at home. (added Friday)
• A 32-year-old man from West New York, who was being treated at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY (2 cases)
• A 58-year-old woman from East Brunswick
• A 74-year-old man from Edison Township
MONMOUTH COUNTY (5 cases)
• A 53-year-old man from Manalapan. He is being treated at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold and had exposure to a confirmed case.
• A 66-year-old woman from Hazlet Township
• A 17-year-old girl from Little Silver. The teen is a student at Red Bank Regional High School, which was closed for cleaning and classes have been moved to online instruction.
• A 27-year-old Little Silver man who attended the 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.
MORRIS COUNTY (1 case)
• A 51-year-old man from Bulter Borough. He is being treated at Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains.
PASSAIC COUNTY (1 case)
• 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.
SOMERSET COUNTY (1 case)
• A 23-year-old man from Bridgewater. He may have been exposed through close contact with a Pennsylvania resident who has coronavirus.
UNION COUNTY (1 case)
• 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.
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