Latest Hillsborough Coronavirus Updates: Cases Total 38

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Hillsborough Township now has 38 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus as of Wednesday, according to numbers posted on the township's website. The outbreak in New Jersey and across the nation is having vast impacts in Hillsborough, including the closure of schools and many businesses.

The number of cases of the illness caused by the virus, known as COVID-19, continue to rise and additional measures and closures continue to be announced.

As of Wednesday, there has been one death related to the virus. Seven people have recovered from the virus. There are a total of 405 cases in Somerset County as of Wednesday.

The breakdown of Hillsborough cases by age includes:

1 - age 0 to 9
7 - age 20 to 29
2 - age 30 to 39
7 - age 40 to 49
10 - age 50 to 59
6 - age 60 to 69
2 - age 70 to 79
3 - age 80 to 89

New Jersey now has 18,696 cases, and 267 have died since the crisis began. Read more: NJ Coronavirus Updates: Here's What You Need To KnowSign up for Patch alerts and daily newsletters.

Here are the latest local updates from Hillsborough:

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SCHOOLS

All schools in Hillsborough will remain closed through at least April 17 in response to the new coronavirus outbreak, state officials said. MORE.

An Amsterdam School student also tested positive for COVID-19 last week. MORE.

BUSINESSES

Old Man Rafferty's in Hillsborough is offering free toilet paper or paper towels with every order. MORE.

Stage House Tavern in Somerset is offering free meals to those at risk, quaratined, or seniors and also "affordable" family meals for all. MORE.

Hillsborough's Flounder Brewing Co. is selling growlers and crowler fills of 12 different beers and taking a lot of precautions for everyone's health and safety. MORE.

Hillsborough mom and business owner Tiziana Masi is offering families an alternative way to still celebrate their special day in a social distancing friendly way. MORE.

HOSPITALS

Visitors will no longer be allowed at RWJ University Hospital Somerset except under special circumstances to protect the health of patients and staff amid new coronavirus concerns. MORE.

CANCELLATIONS/CLOSURES

Hillsborough declared a State of Emergency on March 17 implementing several changes in town. MORE.

The Somerset County Park Commission is extending the closure of programs, events, and activities until April 30, 2020.

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