274 Coronavirus Cases, 42 Deaths: Latest Basking Ridge Update

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Basking Ridge has a total of 274 confirmed cases and 42 deaths of the coronavirus as of Wednesday, according to Somerset County.

Somerset County has 9 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday and a total of 4,950 cases and 457 deaths, according to the state. Franklin Township is the hardest hit in the county with 1,33 cases and 133 deaths followed by Bridgewater and Bernards Township in terms of death rate.

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Here is a look at the entire county's coronavirus numbers, according to Somerset County Health Department as of Wednesday at 1 p.m. (Note that Somerset County reported totals may differ from town's own numbers because of reporting times and other variations.)

• Bedminster Township: 41 cases (4 deaths)
• Bernards Township: 274 cases (42 deaths)
• Bernardsville Borough: 67 cases (2 deaths)
• Bound Brook Borough: 334 cases (14 deaths)
• Branchburg Township: 89 cases (3 deaths)
• Bridgewater Township: 486 cases (70 deaths)
• Far Hills Borough: 3 cases (0 deaths)
• Franklin Township: 1,333 cases (133 deaths)
• Green Brook Township: 145 cases (32 deaths)
• Hillsborough Township: 406 cases (56 deaths)
• Manville Borough: 155 cases (8 deaths)
• Millstone Borough: 3 cases (0 deaths)
• Montgomery Township: 119 cases (6 deaths)
• North Plainfield Borough: 331 cases (36 deaths)
• Peapack-Gladstone Borough: 40 cases (1 death)
• Raritan Borough: 115 cases (12 deaths)
• Rocky Hills Borough: 5 cases (0 deaths)
• Somerville Borough: 143 cases (7 deaths)
• South Bound Brook Borough: 84 cases (3 deaths)
• Warren Township: 136 cases (14 deaths)
• Watchung Borough: 89 cases (15 deaths)

New Jersey now has had 174,039 coronavirus cases and 13,476 deaths. Read more: NJ Coronavirus Updates: Here's What You Need To Know

Murphy also announced Wednesday that he will allow an expanded reopening of dining while also issuing an order that New Jerseyans must wear masks if they can't social distance outside. Read More: Gov. Murphy To Allow Expanded Reopening Of NJ Dining

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