The coronavirus outbreak in New Jersey increased to at least 267 cases Tuesday, with 89 new positive tests for COVID-19 announced by state officials.

Three people have now died in the state from the pandemic.

The news comes the same day New Jersey residents woke up to sweeping new restrictions to combat the outbreak, including the closure of all public and private schools that goes into effect by the end of Tuesday, the shutdown of casinos, dine-in restaurant service, theaters, and gyms, and a suggested curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

On Tuesday, Murphy also announced all indoor New Jersey malls must close indefinitely by 8 p.m.

“Please just stay in after 8 p.m," Murphy said during his daily coronavirus briefing in Trenton.

The latest number of cases was made public on the state Department of Health’s website around 2 p.m.

“Some of these cases have been directly linked to previously confirmed. There are some that don’t have any link," state Health Commissioner Judy Persichelli said. “This is an indication that community transmission is occurring.”

There are now cases in 15 of 21 counties.

“As we test more individuals, we expect more cases,” Persichilli said, noting that 55% of the cases have involved patients who are currently hospitalized or were treated at hospitals at some point. The most concerning are those that are elevated from moderate symptoms to ICU, she said.

“When they do get admitted to critical care, the disease moves very quickly,” Persichelli said.

The update Tuesday included the first cases in Gloucester County — a 59-year-old man currently hospitalized at Inspira Medical Center-Mullica Hill and a 57-year-old woman at home in insolation and asymptomatic. Both live in Glassboro and have a history of international travel, county health officials said.

At least 17 of the new cases are still under investigation to determine in which counties the patients reside, Persichelli said.

With the latest numbers, the state provided a partial county-by-county breakdown of coronavirus cases as follows:

Bergen County: 84

Essex County: 32

Hudson County: 24

Monmouth County: 22

Middlesex County: 17

Union County: 15

Passaic County: 10

Mercer County: 9

Somerset County: 7

Morris County: 7

Burlington County: 5

Hunterdon County: 4

Ocean County: 4

Camden County: 3

Gloucester County: 2

Persichilli said 55% of known coronavirus cases in the state have led to hospitalization, while the average age of those who contract the illness is 52.

On Monday, Murphy announced New Jersey would be among a dozen states to get two coronavirus testing sites with the help of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The two sites will be located at Bergen County Community College in Paramus and at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel.

The governor also said Monday he’s deploying New Jersey’s National Guard to assist in the state’s effort to combat the spread of the virus.

The virus, which causes the illness COVID-19, has infected more than 196,000 people and killed more than 7,800 across the globe as of Tuesday afternoon, according to a running tally by Johns Hopkins University.

NJ Advance Media staff writer Brent Johnson contributed to this report.

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