Can blockes this drug the virus. Now for my daily report, as the governor shared, our hospitals reported 4628 hospitalizations and persons of covid19 and under investigation. 1416 individuals in critical care, with 74 on ventilators. The governor reviewed the new cases reported today. In terms of deaths, the breakdown by race and ethnicity basically unchanged. White, 52 point 5 . Black, 19. 2 percent. Hispanic, 17. 5 percent. Asian, 17. 3 . Other, 5. 4 percent. 515 longterm care facilities in our state now reporting covid19 cases. 173tate veterans homes, residents, 362 have tested positive. We are reporting a total of 129 deaths of those residents today. Our state psychiatric hospitals are reporting 12 deaths today. Yesterday, i reported the deaths of a fouryearold with underlying conditions. We have no indication at this time in our investigation that the death was related to kawasaki disease. The cumulative percent Positivity Rate is 37 . The new jersey spot Positivity Rate as of may
I am joined by Health Commissioner judy is a goalie. Dr. Ed lifshitz. Great to have you both. Superintendent of the state police. The director of the office of Homeland Security and preparedness is in the house, and i suspect he will be joined by chief counsel plotkin at some point. Before we get to the daily update, late yesterday afternoon, i received a call from eric hagen, the deputy secretary of the u. S. Department of health and humans services. He informed me that of the 395 hospitals hardest hit nationally by covid19 and which collectively will share 12 billion under the latest distribution of federal funds, 53 of those hospitals are in new jersey. Altogether, these 53 hospitals will be receiving 1. 7 billion directly from the federal government. That is the second largest amount of funding awarded only behind new york. This funding will be deposited automatically, no further paperwork required, with the hospitals in the middle of this upcoming week. Getting more critical Finan
Announcer good afternoon, everyone. Im joined by the woman who needs no Introduction Health persikelli. Judy dr. Ed lifshitz. Great to have you both. Superintendent of the state police. The director of the office of Homeland Security and preparedness is in the house, and i suspect he will be joined by chief counsel plotkin at some point. I suspect well be joined by matt plaken at some point. Afternoon, i recei a call from eric hagen, the deputy secretary of the u. S. Department of health and humans services. He informed me that of the 395 hospitals hardest hit nationally by covid19 and which collectively will share 12 billion under the latest distribution of federal funds, 53 of those hospitals are in new jersey. Altogether, these 53 hospitals will be receiving 1. 7 billion directly from the federal government. That is the second largest amount of funding awarded only behind new york. This funding will be deposited automatically, no further paperwork required, with the hospitals in the
I am joined by Health Commissioner judy. To the right, dr. Ed lifshitz. Great to have you both. To my left, the superintendent of the state police. The director of the office of Homeland Security and preparedness is in the house, and i suspect he will be joined by chief counsel plotkin at some point. Update, late yesterday afternoon, i received a call from eric hagen, the deputy secretary of the u. S. Department of health and humans services. He informed me that of the 395 hospitals hardest hit nationally by covid19 and which collectively will share 12 billion under the latest distribution of federal funds, 53 of those hospitals are in new jersey. Altogether, these 53 hospitals will be receiving 1. 7 billion directly from the federal government. That is the second largest amount of funding awarded only behind new york. This funding will be deposited automatically, no further paperwork required, with the hospitals in the middle of this upcoming week. Getting more critical Financial Aid
Longterm care facilities and the reopening and economic recovery of the state. Due to technical difficulties, a portion of this briefing could not be shown. The u. S. Department of health and Human Services announced the allocation plan for the drug remdesivir. They are delivering 110 cases to new jersey. Each case has 40 vials of the drug. The department is working with the hospitals on a Distribution Plan that will be equitable and consistent to where the greatest need is. These supplies are part of the donation made by gilead sciences. Remdesivir is an antiviral that improves the time to recovery from 15 days to 11 days. Can blockes this drug the virus. Now for my daily report, as the governor shared, our hospitals reported 4628 hospitalizations and persons of covid19 and under investigation. 1416 individuals in critical care, with 74 on ventilators. The governor reviewed the new cases reported today. In terms of deaths, the breakdown by race and ethnicity basically unchanged. White