Created by private industry, americas Cable Television company, as a Public Service and brought to you by your television provider. New jersey governor murphy on responding to the coronavirus pandemic. He announced new social distancing rules and was joined by the state commissioner and police superintendent. Thank you for being with us. I want to egg knowledge to his here. Other colleagues. Thank you all for joining with us. I have permission and blessing so i am flying new Jersey Transit police colors today. I want to give them a big shout out for all the great work they do. I will find it sooner rather than later. Lets get to the numbers. The statewide total is now over 58,000. According to our online of 10 00 p. M. Last night, over 7000 residents were reported hospitalized. Another 682 residents were discharged. Yesterday, the it isard pulls data as hospitalsach night by to the new jersey hospital association. There may be overnight changes or reports that are not reflected. We kno
Tightened. Jesse gary joins us now. Reporter dr. Sarah cody says current measures, staying inside, social distancing, sanitizing, are working. But we are not out of the wood woods. Every unnecessary contact with another person increases the chance that the virus may spread from one person to another. Reporter to completely flatten the covid19 infection curve, Santa Clara County officials announcing tuesday an extension of the shelterinplace order, until may 3rd. Social distancing by residents is mandatory. All construction is now halted, except projects deemed necessary. Examples include projects related to limiting the spread of the coronavirus. We cannot afford to simply hope we can impose these regulations weeks from now. This is the moment when it counts the most to save lives. Weeks from now, we will only have regretted that we did not move overnight. Reporter all businesses that are not essential are required to close immediately. The San Jose Police department has already begun
Right now and as i mentioned, unless there is a very meaningful material development, in which case we will change plans, tomorrow will be an email, paper release in terms of the overnight numbers and any other news we have to report. Because of the white house vtc on monday, we will do a press conference at 2 00 instead of the usual 1 00 timeframe here. So, i am honored to be joined today, as i am every day, by the woman to my right who needs no introduction. The commissioner of the department of health. Judy persichilli. To her right, another name well known to most, the state epidemiologist. To my far left, the state police superintendent. And to my immediate left represent the department of workforce development, the commissioner. I mentioned as yesterday that i asked rob to give us an update on the department of labor efforts to ensure every new jerseyan in need of Unemployment Insurance relief can file a claim and receive benefits. Folks are dealing with an unprecedented crush of
Spread from one person to another. Reporter to completely flatten the covid19 infection curve, Santa Clara County officials announcing tuesday an extension of the shelterinplace order, now medical may 3rd. Social distancing by residents is mandatory. All coninstruction is halted exempt projects deemed necessary. Examples include projects related to limiting the spread of the coronavirus. Reporter all businesses that are not essential are required to close medical. The San Jose Police department has already begun patrols by Health Compliance officers. Officials say warnings can escalate to suspension of a business license or misdemeanor charge of violating a Public Health order. Jeff rosen says there have been 2,000 complaints so far. But most Business Owners are voluntarily following the new orders. Its very often hard to measure the result of a good deed. Your good deed. Your sacrifice. Your civic duty will be measured in lives. Reporter the number of covid19 cases in this county has
Im honored to be joined by the commissioner of the department of health. To her right, dr. Christina tan. Thank you for being with us. And another guy who doesnt need an introduction, the superintendent of the state police, colonel pat hallahan. I want to thank the director of Homeland Security and preparedness. , asty counsel is with us well as other colleagues. Thank you all for joining with us. Permission, so i flying new Jersey Transit police am colors today. I want to give them a big shout out for all the great work they do. I will find it sooner rather than later. Lets get to the numbers. The statewide total is now over 58,000. 3599 positive tests since yesterday. 58,151. Of according to our online dashboard, as of 10 00 p. M. Last 7618 residents were reported hospitalized. Or in critical or intensive care. 1600 ventilators were in use. Ending atour period 10 00 p. M. Last night, another 682 residents were discharged. As we noted yesterday, the dashboard pulls data as it is repor