From Mercer County:

The New Jersey Department of Health announced that as of April 7 there are 837 positive cases of COVID-19 in Mercer County and 24 deaths. Contact tracing, including information gathering, is underway on the new cases and continuing on the remaining ones where needed. We expect that these numbers will continue to grow as more testing sites come online and we will continue to update the town-by-town statistics as information is verified.

The county released the following town-by-town breakdown, as of Monday April 6th:

Mercer County continues to recommend basic steps for residents. Whether you are ill or not, adhere to the Governor’s Executive Order and stay home. If you must leave your home, practice social distancing. Wash your hands. Cough and sneeze into your elbow or a tissue. Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces.

The NJ Poison Control Center and 211 have partnered with the State to provide information to the Public on COVID-19:

Call: 2-1-1
Call (24/7): 1-800-962-1253
Text: NJCOVID to 898-211
Text: your ZIP code to 898-211 for live text assistance

Visit: www.covid19.nj.gov

The NJDOH reports that as of Tuesday, April 7th, there are 44,416 COVID-19 cases statewide and 1,232 fatalities.  That’s an increase of 3,361 cases and 232 deaths since Monday.

COVID-19 Cases by County
Data is provisional and subject to revision.

2,220 Positives Pending Further Information

5 Deaths Pending Further Information

Bergen County:

7,533 Positive Test Results

263 Deaths

Essex County:

5,078 Positive Test Results

232 Deaths

Hudson County:

4,949 Positive Test Results

103 Deaths

Union County:

4,358 Positive Test Results

95 Deaths

Passaic County:

4,101 Positive Test Results

62 Deaths

Middlesex County:

3,717 Positive Test Results

100 Deaths

Monmouth County:

2,770 Positive Test Results

71 Deaths

Ocean County:

2,641 Positive Test Results

85 Deaths

Morris County:

2,239 Positive Test Results

87 Deaths

Somerset County:

1,033 Positive Test Results

40 Deaths

Mercer County:

837 Positive Test Results

24 Deaths

Camden County:

736 Positive Test Results

12 Deaths

Burlington County:

733 Positive Test Results

13 Deaths

Sussex County:

331 Positive Test Results

15 Deaths

Gloucester County:

311 Positive Test Results

5 Deaths

Warren County:

255 Positive Test Results

7 Deaths

Hunterdon County:

234 Positive Test Results

2 Deaths

Atlantic County:

144 Positive Test Results

4 Deaths

Cape May County:

94 Positive Test Results

2 Deaths

Cumberland County:

71 Positive Test Results

2 Deaths

Salem County:

31 Positive Test Results

3 Deaths