Vice President Mike Pence today praised New Jersey Governor Murphy over the state’s efforts to combat the coronavirus.

Speaking at the White House’s daily COVID-19 briefing, Pence commended Murphy, saying “New Jersey is very much in the forefront of the coronavirus in America today” and “we want to commend the Governor for his extraordinary leadership in the state’.

Saying that during the briefing today he was informed of the state’s latest efforts, Pence singled out Murphy’s executive order temporarily reactivating retired medical personnel in the state to help in the COVID-19 effort.

Pence said that he had spoken to Murphy this weekend, and that the Governor had told him that the state surpassed the number of lives lost on 9/11.

“It breaks our heart to think of that, and our hearts go out to all of the families of the more than 10,000 Americans who have succumbed to the coronavirus”, said Pence.

The NJDOH reports that as of Monday April 6th there are 41,090 COVID-19 cases and 1,003 fatalities statewide.

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

3,821 Positives Pending Further Information

13 Deaths Pending Further Information

Bergen County:

6,862 Positive Test Results

200 Deaths

Essex County:

4,493 Positive Test Results

186 Deaths

Hudson County:

4,395 Positive Test Results

92 Deaths

Passaic County:

3,756 Positive Test Results

53 Deaths

Union County:

3,685 Positive Test Results

78 Deaths

Middlesex County:

3,263 Positive Test Results

87 Deaths

Monmouth County:

2,545 Positive Test Results

62 Deaths

Ocean County:

2,374 Positive Test Results

71 Deaths

Morris County:

1,956 Positive Test Results

60 Deaths

Somerset County:

902 Positive Test Results

31 Deaths

Mercer County:

740 Positive Test Results

19 Deaths

Burlington County:

646 Positive Test Results

11 Deaths

Camden County:

645 Positive Test Results

8 Deaths

Sussex County:

292 Positive Test Results

11 Deaths

Gloucester County:

279 Positive Test Results

3 Deaths

Warren County:

215 Positive Test Results

7 Deaths

Hunterdon County:

211 Positive Test Results

2 Deaths

Atlantic County:

132 Positive Test Results

1 Deaths

Cape May County:

85 Positive Test Results

3 Deaths

Cumberland County:

64 Positive Test Results

2 Deaths

Salem County:

29 Positive Test Results

2 Deaths