New Jersey had 935 new cases on Monday and seven additional deaths, Murphy said during Monday's news conference (you can watch it here, below). The Garden State now has a total of 2,844 cases and 27 deaths. Read more: NJ Coronavirus Updates: Here's What You Need To Know

NEW JERSEY — Gov. Phil Murphy spelled out on Monday how the state will enforce his "stay-at-home order" as New Jersey saw its biggest one-day increase in coronavirus cases in one day.

One person was associated with a long term care facility, she said.

Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said the seven deaths announced on Monday involved five men and two women, ranging in age from 57 to 91. They were:

Murphy said county prosecutors and the Office of Attorney General are now ready to go after people who violate his stay-at-home order, which he issued Saturday. They've added personnel to assist local law enforcement in securing the order.

"When we hear of people hosting parties and other gatherings, we will not take it lightly," Murphy said.

The governor has extensive authority to take "bold action." Violating these orders is a criminal offense, and there are a range of charges that will be pressed from disorderly persons to second-degree indictable felonies, Grewal said. "Consider this as your final warning," he said.

The state will also go after companies that engage in price gouging, saying he's received more than 1,400 complaints. He's sent hundreds of cease-and-desist orders to people who have tried to defraud people regarding hand sanitizers and masks, among other things.

He said his office will go after anybody who uses the outbreak as an excuse for bias and acts of hate.

"There is a special place in hell for the people who take advantage of this health crisis," Murphy said.

Murphy also offered some insight into how long schools will remain closed: "They will likely remain closed and extended period of time."



When asked if the closure could last for the rest of the year, Murphy said: "Yet to be determined."

Murphy also said he spoke Monday to President Donald Trump and asked for more money from the federal government for hospital equipment and other services, saying New Jersey has received only a "fraction" of what it needs.

He also asked Trump for his support in opening four regional FEMA pop-up hospitals. "The president, to his credit, said he would support that," Murphy said.



Also on Monday, after being open for less than two hours Monday, the PNC Bank Arts Center coronavirus test site in Holmdel reached capacity and closed. It is to reopen on Tuesday. Read more: PNC Test Center in Holmdel Reaches Capacity; Will Reopen Tuesday



State Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner also signed an order calling for the temporary release of up to 1,000 inmates in county jails as a way to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus. Read more: Stuck In Jail During A Pandemic: Coronavirus Hits NJ Prisons

Murphy and Persichilli appeared at the Trenton War Memorial to speak. Watch them here:

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Here's what else you should know:

How It Spreads



The virus that causes COVID-19 is spreading from person to person. Someone who is actively sick with COVID-19 can spread the illness to others. That is why CDC recommends that these patients be isolated either in the hospital or at home (depending on how sick they are) until they are better and no longer pose a risk of infecting others.

There is currently no vaccine for COVID-19.

While the best way to prevent illness is to avoid virus exposure, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention always recommends taking preventive actions to contain the spread of viruses. This includes: