For March 8, the state reported 2,201 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 20 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 814,916 and 23,524.

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For March 8, the state reported 2,201 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 20 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 814,916 and 23,524.
State officials recently warned that the increase of coronavirus variants in the Garden State is an issue they are monitoring.
For the weekend of March 6 and 7, the state reported 5,092 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 54 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 811,609 and 23,574.
For March 5, the state reported 3,347 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 35 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 806,730 and 23,521.
For March 4, the state reported 2,605 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 42 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 802,669 and 23,491.
New Jersey Republicans in the State Senate and Assembly will join together to hold an investigation into Gov. Phil Murphy’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
For March 3, the state reported 2,957 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 63 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 799,476 and 23,449.
The bill is a $1.9 trillion emergency COVID-19 stimulus package with stipulations to increase financial aid to American families alongside states and local communities.
Gov. Phil Murphy believes the first day of school will be in person next year.
During the month of March, New Jersey will twice expand the list for those eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine—headlined by teachers—despite the state continuing to face significant supply/demand imbalances.
For March 1, the state reported 2,668 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 21 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 792,496 and 23,273.
the COVID-19 vaccine from New Brunswick based Johnson & Johnson, the third vaccine approved to fight the coronavirus in the United States, shipped out Feb. 28.
For Feb. 26, the state reported 3,149 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 46 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 782,833 and 23,192.
For Feb. 25, the state reported 3,079 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 70 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 778,963 and 23,147.