Maps, charts show slowing of coronavirus spread in N.J. (Saturday, May 30) – NJ.com

State officials on Friday reported the death toll from the coronavirus in New Jersey has risen to 11,531, among the highest in the world. Officials announced the state has 158,844 confirmed cases.

Friday brought 1,117 new cases and 131 new deaths as Gov. Phil Murphy, at his daily briefing in Trenton, announced that child care centers could reopen, organized sports could begin no-contact outdoor practices and day camps and other municipal recreation programs could start for the summer.

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Murphy said that child care centers could reopen in two weeks, starting June 15. Organized sports are permitted to begin practicing June 22 and day camps and recreation programs can start July 6.

“We want you to have an active summer with your friends playing the sport you love, while protecting your health,” Murphy said regarding organized sports.

The announcement came as deaths ticked up again, up 65 from the previous day.

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He also said that churches could soon hold larger indoor services and said that horse racing could also resume with no fans, but with online betting allowed.

Murphy said that the data continued to move “in the right direction” saying he and other officials were “confident in our overall direction.”

“These challenges are surmountable if we stick to it,” he said.

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The number of New Jerseyans hospitalized with confirmed or suspected coronavirus cases ticked down after two days of increasing. There were 2,707 patients in the state’s 71 hospitals as of Wednesday, a decrease of 90 from the previous day.

The overall total, though, is down 67% from its mid-April peak.

At the state’s longterm care facilities, there are a total of 32,097 cases — 20% of the state’s overall cases — and 5,009 deaths, 43% of the overall deaths.

“Let them never, ever, ever just be numbers,” Murphy said Friday. “God bless them all.”

About 28% of global COVID-19 deaths have now occurred in the United States, and more than 362,000 people have died from the virus worldwide.

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ALSO: Latest town-by-town breakdowns of coronavirus cases and deaths across N.J.

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J. Dale Shoemaker is a reporter on the data & investigations team. He can be reached at jshoemaker@njadvancemedia.com.