Somerset County Coronavirus Cases Increase To 106

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ — The total number of positive cases of the new coronavirus reported in Somerset County on Tuesday afternoon has increased to 106, including two deaths, according to Somerset County Department of Public Health and Safety.

Here is a breakdown of Somerset County towns and number of COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday at 3 p.m.:

• Bedminster - 5
• Bernards Township - 5
• Bernardsville - 4
• Bound Brook - 2
• Branchburg - 9
• Bridgewater - 11, 1 death
• Far Hills - 0
• Franklin - 25, 1 death
• Green Brook - 5
• Hillsborough - 9
• Manville - 2
• Millstone - 0
• Mongtomery - 9
• North Plainfield - 7
• Peapack-Gladstone - 1
• Raritan - 1
• Rocky Hill - 0
• Somerville - 2
• South Bound Brook - 0
• Warren - 7
• Watchung - 2

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Murphy said the state also had among its highest number of new cases in one day, with 846 additional positive tests and 17 more deaths. (See Related: Gov. Murphy: NJ Has Largest Coronavirus Death Toll In One Day)

New Jersey now has 3,675 positive cases – the second largest in country – and 44 deaths.

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