NEWARK (1010 WINS) -- Gov. Phil Murphy said the death toll in New Jersey from coronavirus had surpassed 5,800 Saturday, but he said key indicators continue to move in the right direction.

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Murphy said 249 more people died from the virus since his briefing Friday, bringing the state's death toll to 5,863.

The governor said there were 3,457 new cases in the state; the total number of people infected statewide is now 105,523.

Murphy also brought good news, saying "the curve is undeniably flattening" when it comes to new cases.

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We cannot ease up one bit on our social distancing. We need to see more progress and more slowing. pic.twitter.com/RetHH9sgGO — Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) April 25, 2020

There are 6,722 New Jerseyans currently hospitalized for COVID-19, with 1,971 patients in either critical or intensive care, Murphy said.

However, the state has seen consecutive decreases in hospitalizations since Thursday and the number of those critically ill has remained steady over the past week.

Ventilator use also continues to trend downward, Murphy said, adding there are currently 1,442 in use.

He also said hospitals reported 686 discharges over the past 24 hours and that discharges have continued to exceed admittances over the past three days.

The governor said New Jerseyans "cannot ease up one bit on our social distancing" if they want to keep the positive trends going.

"We can’t let a beautiful spring day allow us to slip on our social distancing," he said. "We have to keep at it. There will be many more beautiful spring days ahead, and I want us to be able to enjoy them together."

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