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Coming in early everybody. We will be snappier in terms of our pace because we have folks who will be observing good friday at noon. Honored to be joined i the woman on my right, who needs no introduction. A guy familiar to many of you there, the commutable Communicable Disease specialist. To my far, state police superintendent, pat callahan. To my immediate left, and great leader, department of corrections, commissioner marcus hicks. We are going earlier today than we usually do. We have the overnight numbers. Im not sure, judy will tell us how deeply we can dig into the numbers. We have at least the top line numbers and we will go from there. Let me get into that immediately. Since yesterdays briefing we have been notified that we have 3627 more residents who have received positive test results. That puts our statewide total at 54,588. 7 overnight and our statewide total at 54, 588. To our online dashboard that is accessib ....
The governor announced the state conducted over 600 tests and was planning on opening a second testing site monday. Gov. Murphy sorry to be, again, a few minutes behind, which is my bad. Its good to be in Bergen County. I havent been here in a couple of weeks, jim. Ive been under the weather, so its nice to be back. I also want to thank our friends, in particular at Bergen County college here, starting with president dr. Michael redmond, whos a dear friend, and i want to thank him for hosting us so graciously today, as he always has. I had the great opportunity a couple of years ago to deliver the commencement address to the graduates of this fine institution, and it was one of the highlights during my time as governor. And i want to thank him and his team for opening their door to us today on his campus and his community. And, obviously, its been a big day here. More on that i ....
Security preparedness is what this also joining us today is. The department of children and families commissioner. Great to have you. Thanks for being here. I have asked christine to provide an update on the order for of childcare facilities to provide services only to the kids of our frontline responders and essential workers and i should note and i know she will note this, april is also National Child abuse awareness month. In times like these, when there is tremendous uncertainty and stress and anxiety, children can be at risk of abuse. It is a horrible reality, but it exists. The department of children and families has a host of Resources Available to survivors of abuse. I hope christine can provide the guidance for anyone who needs help and does not know where to turn. As ive done in the past week or so, i will turn early to the we are reporting another 3489 positiv ....
For medical supplies and how the recently passed federal aid package will impact new jersey residents. Afternoon, good everyone. Thank you to everyone joining us, especially the thousands of new jerseyans. Communicate will electronically with you unless there is a reason to do otherwise and if there is, you have my word i will personally along with members of our team anavailable and will call audible. Monday, even the we said we would go to 1 00 for our briefings, we will be at 2 00 on monday at the warm oriole with theeve got a vtc white house, which is typically on mondays. In this case, 11 30 so 2 00 is andgh time to attend that communicate with the white house and then we will be with you after that. Anored to be joined by allstar Team Including the commissioner of health. To her right, the department of Health Communicable disease director, good to have you with us ....
Announcer next, Governor Phil Murphy gives an update on the coronavirus update with state health officials. Speaking from new wark, this is n hour and a half. Governor murphy thank you. Sorry for being a few minutes late. I want to say good afternoon to everybody. Our thanks to Rutgers Newark for allowing us to use their space for todays briefings. So to nancy cantor and her whole team a big shoutout and a big thanks. Tomorrow, we will be in trenton at 2 00 p. M. At the war memorial. And so well be trying to give you at least one days advanced notice as to where you will find us. As this now routine, i am joined by the woman who needs no introduction the director of the partment of health, judy persikeli. And colonel pat callahan and we are joined again and i welcome him back to pats left by the departments of Hea ....