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159 Coronavirus Cases, 15 Deaths: Latest Princeton Update
The latest on the coronavirus outbreak in Princeton and Mercer County as of Tuesday, May 12.
PRINCETON, NJ — Princeton has reported a total of 159 confirmed cases and 15 deaths of the new coronavirus as of Tuesday. Looking at the overall numbers, 9 percent of the confirmed cases in Princeton have died.
Of the positive cases, 71 were released from isolation and have recovered, according to Princeton Spokesman Frederick Williams.
Of the positive cases, 53 percent were men and 47 percent were women.
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Here is a breakdown of the positive cases ages:
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- Under 11 years old - 3
- Ages 12 - 17 - 3
- Ages 18 to 25 - 11
- Ages 26 to 35 - 12
- Ages 36 to 45 - 31
- Ages 46 to 55 - 24
- Ages 56 to 65 - 17
- Ages 66 to 75 - 12
- Ages 76 to 85 - 16
- Over 86 - 29
Mercer County has a total of 5,426 cases and 349 deaths as of Tuesday, according to the state. Trenton is the hardest hit in the county with 1,818 cases followed by Hamilton with 1,310.
A majority of the cases and fatalities involve long-term care facilities. Read More: Latest Mercer Co. Nursing Home Coronavirus Deaths
Here is a look at the entire county's coronavirus numbers, according to Mercer County's latest numbers reported on Monday. The deaths were not reported on the county's breakdown.(Note that Mercer County reported totals may differ from town's own numbers because of reporting times and other variations.)
- East Windsor - 491
- Ewing - 487
- Hamilton - 1,150
- Hightstown - 120
- Hopewell Borough - 4
- Hopewell Township - 77
- Lawrence - 276
- Pennington - 11
- Princeton - 144
- Robbinsville - 82
- Trenton - 1,873
- West Windsor - 145
New Jersey now has had 140,743 coronavirus cases and 9,508 deaths. Read more: NJ Coronavirus Updates: Here's What You Need To Know
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