If the state of New Jersey were its own country, it would rank ninth for number of coronavirus cases. It would rank 11th in the world for number of deaths.

As COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, ravages the world, New Jersey has been left reeling. Even though the state has been under lockdown, new positive cases come in by the thousands. New deaths are now reported by the hundreds.

Amid the tragedy, it’s useful to compare how the global pandemic is affecting New Jersey, and how it’s responding. As of Saturday, New Jersey recorded 34,124 confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Stateside, New Jersey ranks second in the nation for the number of cases and deaths. New York continues to lead the nation, with more than 113,000 cases and more than 3,500 deaths.

Gov. Phil Murphy has previously said that New Jersey’s cases are so high because of its proximity to New York, calling it the “canary in the coal mine." When New York began emerging as the epicenter of COVID-19 in the United States, Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned that other states would soon see increased cases. “We are your future,” he said.

Compared with other countries, New Jersey currently ranks 11th for number of deaths. Italy continues to lead the world with total number of deaths, marking a grim 15,362 on Saturday. Reports from that country have shown overwhelmed hospitals as the death toll has risen. Spain currently ranks second for the number of deaths and the United States ranks third.

On Saturday, the number of deaths in New Jersey caused by COVID-19 surpassed the number of residents who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.

Like many other places where COVID-19 has spread rapidly, New Jersey’s cases have increased at a nearly exponential rate over the past three weeks. In the 20 days since the state registered its 100th case, the number of new cases reported each day by the state has expanded rapidly.

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J. Dale Shoemaker is a reporter on the data & investigations team. He can be reached at jshoemaker@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter at @JDale_Shoemaker.