Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday night a third person has died from the coronavirus in New Jersey.

The patient, a man in his 90s, was being treated at Hackensack University Medical Center. Other information on the case was not immediately made public.

“Our prayers are with his family during this difficult time,” the governor said on Twitter.

Sad to announce our third death of an individual with #COVID19 – a male in his 90s who was being treated at @HackensackUMC in Bergen County. Our prayers are with his family during this difficult time. — Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) March 17, 2020

A woman in her 50s who lived in Freehold and a 69-year-old Little Ferry man have also died from the respiratory illness.

As of Monday, there were at least 178 cases of the coronavirus reported in the state. Bergen County has seen the most cases, with 61 people confirmed as infected.

The pandemic has led officials to close schools and businesses around New Jersey, and Murphy urged people to limit travel between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.

“We’ve got to break the back of this curve, we’ve got to flatten it,” Murphy said during a live interview Monday night on CNN. “While this may be painful, the alternative would be much more painful.”

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

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