Gov. Murphy Issues Stern Warning After NJ Reports 7-Month-Old Tests Positive For COVID After Death

Gov. Murphy Issues Stern Warning After New Jersey Reports 7-Month-Old Tests Positive For COVID-19 After Death

https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2020/08/05/gov-murphy-issues-stern-warning-after-new-jersey-reports-7-month-old-tests-positive-for-covid-19-after-death/

TRENTON, N.J. (CBS) — A warning in New Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy says the coronavirus continues to spread too quickly and too widely across the Garden State.

New Jersey is reporting a total of nearly 14,000 COVID-19-related deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. More were added to the total today on Wednesday, including an infant.

The state reported eight new COVID-19 deaths over the past five days, including its youngest case.

“Sadly, today, we are reporting the death of a 7-month-old baby who after death tested positive for COVID-19,” New Jersey Health Commissioner Dr. Judy Persichilli said. “However, we do not know the primary cause of this death at this point in time.”

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