15 NEW COVID-19 POSITIVE CASES REPORTED IN MONROE TOWNSHIP

	Known Cases	New Cases	Deaths	Recovered
United States	944,171		53,275	101,582
New Jersey	105, 523	3,457	5,863
Middlesex County	10,075	286	431
Monroe Township	413	15	50 Total 38 Long Term Care Facilities 12 Community Wide

COVID-19 Cases Received Friday, April 24: 15 New Positive Cases

28, male	19, male	16, male	89, female	74, male
57, female	91, female	19, male	73, male	25, female
96, female	52, female	41, male	57, male	36, male

MESSAGE FROM MAYOR TAMBURRO: “Please stay the course, Monroe Township! Keep doing what you are doing. Stay home as much as possible and if you must go out for essentials---stay 6’ apart and wear your mask. We can, we will, and we must continue to do this to keep our community safe. Enjoy the sunshine today!

NJ DEPT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY RESOURCES: The NJDCF has created a comprehensive COVID-19 list of resources for families with vital information about healthcare, employment, utilities and basic needs. Please visit https://www.nj.gov/dcf/news/publications/Family-Fact- Sheet.pdf

STATE AND NJDOH STATISTICS:

• There are 6,722 hospitalizations. There are 1,971 patients in ICU/Critical Care. Commissioner Judith Persichilli said the state has seen a decrease in hospitalizations over the last week and the number in critical care has been flat, but not yet decreasing.

• 1,442 ventilators in use, this continues to be a downward trend.

• Between 10pmThursday to 10pm Friday, 686 patients discharged. Three-day average, DISCHARGES continue to EXCEED ADMITTANCES at hospitals.

• “We’re continually pushing to expand our testing capabilities. Having a robust and accessible program is a key program that we will need to have in place for the weeks to come.” ---Governor Murphy

**Please note, Governor Murphy does not have a Press Conference scheduled for Sunday so the daily Monroe News update will be back on Monday.