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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Phil Murphy says a second person in New Jersey has died from the coronavirus. The person was a woman in her 50s who was being treated at a hospital in Monmouth County. No other information was announced. Murphy made the announcement Saturday night after he said earlier there are 19 new presumptive positive COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total to 69. Health officials say more than a third of the cases are in Bergen County.
Sad to announce our second death of an individual with #COVID19 – a female in her 50s who was being treated at @CentraState Medical Center in Monmouth County.
Please wash your hands frequently and practice social distancing. We will get through this together.
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) March 15, 2020
