The second death due to coronavirus in New Jersey was reported on March 14 .
On March 9 , Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency in New Jersey as the number of cases grew to 11.On March 14 , Governor Murphy announced on Twitter an additional 19 confirmed cases of Covid-19 , bringing the cumulative total of confirmed cases to 69.Governor Murphy Tweet from March 14 Several schools and school districts announced closings or schedule modifications by the 8th due to the impact of the virus .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in New Jersey