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Friday, March 27, 2020

Three from Plainfield charged in fatal February night club stabbing.. Mapp: 32 cases in Plainfield as of Thursday; stay home.. State extends school closing to at least April 17.. NJ officials consider possibility of rationing ventilators.. Olddoc gives us his take on the coronavirus crisis.. Jackie: Survivor 40: Winners at War March 25 blog party..


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  • Coronavirus --
    • Mapp: 32 cases in Plainfield as of Thursday; stay home. Read more here.
    • Murphy announces FEMA aid, help for small businesses. Read more here.
    • Covid-19 surge may come in 2-3 weeks for part of state. Read more here.
  • Schools: State extends school closing to at least April 17th. Read more here.
  • Stabbing: Three from Plainfield charged in fatal February night club stabbing. -- TAPinto | Ledger | Courier |
  • Union County: 20 new coronavirus cases, 262 total for Union County on Wednesday. Read more here.
CORONAVIRUS
  • Information Resources --
    • NJ Dept. of Health. View here. -- Daily case, mortality information is here.
    • NJ Coronavirus Portal. View here. -- Organized by stakeholder groups.
    • Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Portal. View here. -- Global perspectives.

  • Hospitals: Hospitals consider universal do-not-resuscitate orders for virus patients. Read more here.
  • Masks: SEIU local locates 39M N95 masks. Read more here.
  • New Jersey: Total cases 6,876; 2,492 positive tests in huge single-day increase. Read more here.
  • Pandemic Planning: Trump team failed to follow NSC's playbook. Read more here.
  • Personal Protective Equipment: Murphy announces new website for reporting, donating PPE. Read more here.
  • Social Distance: Trump proposes new guidelines based on counties. Read more here.
  • Unemployment: Claims soar to 3.3M, a record. Read more here.-- With historical chart.
  • U.S.: U.S. deaths top 1,000. Read more here
  • Ventilators: NJ officials consider possibility of rationing ventilators. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • Edison: Cases surge in Edison as 19 more reported. Read more here.
  • ICE: Detainees in NY and NJ live in fear of coronavirus spread behind walls. Read more here.
  • Newark: Newark sets up $6M fund for residents, businesses losing money in crisis. Read more here.
  • Tolls: No cash being accepted on Turnpike, GSP. Read more here.
  • Voting: America's love affair with paperless voting is over. Here's why. Read more here.
  • Woodbridge: All residents of virus-stricken nursing home assumed to be infected. Read more here.

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