NJ Coronavirus, Vaccine Updates: Heres What You Need To Know – Patch.com

NEW JERSEY Developments in the new coronavirus outbreak continue to unfold rapidly in New Jersey now that the number of cases has risen to 532,035, and 17,795 confirmed deaths have been reported, and vaccine news has been released. Patch will be running regular updates as more information is released, and vaccine news and lists of towns and counties and their numbers of cases and fatalities are below.

Murphy said the development of a vaccine for the coronavirus in 10 months has been "nothing short of miraculous." But now that it's here, local officials and state lawmakers have either mildly complained or outright griped that New Jersey is not getting the vaccine to its 9 million residents quickly enough. Read more: NJ's 6 Reasons Why COVID-19 Vaccine Isn't Moving Fast Enough

Here's what else you should know:

Here are NJ county-by-county cases as of Saturday, Jan. 9th (town-by-town totals are below):

Here is where confirmed deaths were reported in New Jersey as of Saturday, Jan. 9th:

Here are all the New Jersey towns and their latest rates of cases per 1,000 people:

How It Spreads

The virus that causes COVID-19 is spreading from person-to-person. Someone who is actively sick with COVID-19 can spread the illness to others. That is why CDC recommends that these patients be isolated either in the hospital or at home (depending on how sick they are) until they are better and no longer pose a risk of infecting others.

There is currently no vaccine for COVID-19.

While the best way to prevent illness is to avoid virus exposure, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention always recommends taking preventive actions to contain the spread of viruses. This includes:

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