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'Staggering' 10,138 Coronavirus Deaths In NJ; Surgeries, July 7 Election Next Steps Reopening
New Jersey crossed a grim, "staggering" milestone, state officials said.
A total of 10,138 state residents have died from coronavirus, Gov. Phil Murphy said at a Friday afternoon briefing. That total includes 201 deaths confirmed during the past 24 hours, he said.
New Jersey is second only to New York states with total COVID-19 deaths.
"That is a staggering number,''' Murphy said, sharing his condolences with friends and family of all coronavirus victims.
More than half the state's total deaths have occurred among patients, and staff, at NJ's more than 500 nursing homes, veterans hom…