Watch live: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy holds a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak

By | April 9, 2020

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COVID-19 outbreak, which has infected more than 47,400 people as of Thursday.

New Jersey has been the second hardest-hit state by the coronavirus, following New York. On Tuesday, Murphy said New Jersey is extending its public health emergency order and closing all state and county parks.

Murphy said on Monday that the state was starting to see positive signs that social distancing policies were helping fight the coronavirus pandemic, although the state is still low on medical equipment, including ventilators.

The coronavirus has infected more than 432,500 people in the U.S. and has killed at least 14,830, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Globally, the virus has infected more than 1,503,900 people and has killed at least 89,931.

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