South Brunswick Coronavirus Death Count Now At 5

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A fifth South Brunswick resident passed away due to complications from COVID-19/coronavirus, South Brunswick police announced Thursday, bringing the town's total death count to five, with 115 positive cases.

The 93-year-old woman passed away from the coronavirus at an area hospital.

Two men died Wednesday, as well: A 46-year-old man and 60-year-old man who both died at the same local hospital.

This is in addition to the South Brunswick mother and daughter who died within hours of each other Monday: The daughter, 33, died at her family's home Monday, and her mother, 70, died the next day in a hospital. The daughter lived with her parents. The father is currently hospitalized with COVID-19, as well. You can read more about their story: NJ Mother Dies of COVID-19 Hours After Daughter Found Dead

From the South Brunswick police/NJ Dept. of Health:

• New Jersey now has 51,027 cases and 1,700 deaths, both numbers now ranking as the second-highest in the country. There currently are 7,363 hospitalizations for coronavirus

• 1,523 individuals are in intensive care. 1,551 individuals are on ventilators
• Over the past 24 hours, 471 have been discharged from hospital and returned home
• 100,478 tests performed – 44.11% positives

Health Commissioner Persichilli says according to modeling, the peak of New Jersey's coronavirus outbreak could arrive within two to three days.