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More Than Half Of NJ's Coronavirus Deaths Reported At These Nursing Homes More Than Half Of NJ's Coronavirus Deaths Reported At These Nursing Homes
More Than Half Of NJ's Coronavirus Deaths Reported At These Nursing Homes More than half of the coronavirus fatalities reported in New Jersey are linked to nursing homes and longterm care facilities, state officials said Tuesday. More than 500 facilities have come under scrutiny after 4,151 fatalities of the state's 8,244 were reported at the homes, Gov. Phil Murphy said. (Click here for the list of nursing homes that reported coronavirus cases). Of the state's 130,593 positive tests, 22,602 were from those facilities, Murphy said. "We know the long-term care issues have been among our biggest challenges if not the biggest challenge,'' Gov. Phil Murphy…

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