By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
New Jersey now has at least 3,675 coronavirus cases with 44 deaths throughout the state as officials announced Tuesday an increase of 846 positive tests. It marks the largest single-day increase in deaths since the outbreak began.
“This is a sobering report,” Gov. Phil Murphy said during an afternoon update, noting New Jersey ranks second in the nation for cases. “This is by far our largest single-day report of new deaths.”
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The new deaths include cases in Bergen (5), Morris (3), Essex (3), Hudson (2) and one each in Monmouth, Camden, Passaic and Union counties, said Judy Persichilli, commissioner of the state Department of Health.
Persichilli revealed for the first time the testing rate for negatives from seven labs reporting to the state. Of the 12,000 tests, 3,600 have been positive, for 27%.
“That’s a really important rate,” Persichilli said. “That will help us in our predictive modeling.”
Coronavirus cases as of Tuesday, March 24
| LOCATION | CASES | DEATHS |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 3,675 | 44 |
| New York State | 25,665 | 210 |
| New York City | 14,900 | 125 |
| Pennsylvania | 930 | 7 |
| Philadelphia | 252 | 0 |
| United States | 49,768 | 600 |
| Worldwide | 407,485 | 18,227 |
Note: Data includes confirmed and presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 reported by the CDC, state health officials and other health agencies since Jan. 21. Updated: March 24 at 2:30 p.m.Table: Len Melisurgo Source: Johns Hopkins Univ., NY Post, CNN, CBS 3 Philadelphia, State Health Departments in NJ, NY, PAGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper
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