The coronavirus pandemic that has killed at least 27 people in New Jersey this month is taking its toll on hospitals - some of which are running dangerously low on vital equipment such as ventilators.

A doctor at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, a town which has the most coronavirus cases in the state with 118, says the hospital is down to its last three ventilators. Some doctors and nurses there have already gotten sick and others are likely to follow if the hospital can’t add to its dwindling supply of protective equipment.

Another Bergen County hospital — The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood — also is pleading for donations of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as unused N95 respirators, surgical masks, face shields, goggles, isolation gowns and latex-free gloves.

Bergen has 609 coronavirus cases and nine deaths — by far the most of any county in New Jersey. There are at least 2,844 people who have tested positive statewide.

Meanwhile, the federal government is sending over a new shipment of respirators, masks, gloves and other protective equipment requested by New Jersey to cope with the coronavirus, though it still falls short of what the state needs, according to Gov. Phil Murphy’s office.

A look at other coronavirus related news around New Jersey and the country:

Flying to Florida? N.J. travelers have to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival to stem coronavirus: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said his state is requiring anyone flying from New York and New Jersey to be in a 14-day self-quarantine upon arrival in the Sunshine State, a move he said was aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus there.

N.J schools could be closed for ‘extended period of time’: Gov. Phil Murphy warned Monday that schools could face lengthy closures, though he set no timetable for when classes could resume. All public and private schools and colleges have been ordered closed and have shifted to online instruction.

National tool, equipment supplier to donate masks, personal protection equipment to hospitals: Harbor Freight will donate N95 masks, face shields and nitrile gloves to frontline hospitals with 24-hour emergency rooms in communities served by its stores, the company said. There are 21 Harbor Freight locations in New Jersey.

Coronavirus in New Jersey: A timeline of the outbreak: On Jan. 23, U.S. senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez called on the federal government to begin screening travelers for coronavirus at Newark Liberty International Airport. A day-by-day look at how we’ve arrived at this point.

Police officer tests positive for coronavirus 2 others pulled off duty: A cop in Monmouth County has tested positive for the virus. Two others from the same department are in quarantine.

Homestead property tax relief put on hold in N.J. as state drastically freezes spending: New Jersey has frozen $920 million in state government spending for the rest of the fiscal year as it grapples with a “significant” slowdown in tax collections in response to the coronavirus, the state treasurer announced Monday.

The effects of the spending freeze will be far-reaching, and include: $142 million in Homestead property tax credits, $71 million in college operating aid, $45 million in municipal aid, $32 million in economic development grants, $31 million in support for patients at county psychiatric hospitals, $21 million in tuition assistance programs and $21 million in child support enforcement.

Congress, White House near agreement on $2 trillion stimulus package: Top congressional and White House officials emerged from grueling negotiations at the Capitol over the nearly $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package saying they expected to reach a deal Tuesday.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said they had spoken by phone with President Donald Trump during the long night of negotiations. While the two sides have resolved many issues in the sweeping package, some remain.

Trump says he intends to reopen country in weeks, not months: As cases of coronavirus continue to rise, Trump said Monday that he wants to reopen the country for business in weeks, as he claimed, without evidence, that continued closures could result in more deaths than the pandemic itself.

“We can’t have the cure be worse than the problem,” Trump told reporters at a briefing, echoing a midnight Sunday tweet. “We have to open our country because that causes problems that, in my opinion, could be far bigger problems.”

Health experts have made clear that unless Americans continue to dramatically limit social interaction — staying home from work and isolating themselves — the number of infections will overwhelm the health care system, as it has in parts of Italy, leading to many more deaths.

“Life is fragile and economies are fragile," Trump said, insisting he could protect both.

Global stocks rise after U.S. Fed promises economic support: Global stock markets and U.S. futures surged Tuesday after the Federal Reserve promised support to the struggling economy as Congress delayed action on a $2 trillion coronavirus aid package.

Tokyo advanced more than 7% and Frankfurt opened 6% higher. London, Shanghai, Paris and Hong Kong also rose.

On Wall Street, futures for the benchmark S&P 500 index and Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 5%.

Traders were encouraged by the Fed’s promise to buy as many Treasurys and other assets as needed to keep financial markets functioning.

Coronavirus cases in the United States: There were 46,450 cases reported in the country as of 7 a.m. Tuesday, according to information from the the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. There have been at least 593 deaths nationwide.

Coronavirus cases worldwide: The number of positive tests in 169 counrties has jumped to 387,382 with 16,767 deaths, Johns Hopkins University says.

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The Associated Press and NJ Advance media staff writers Noah Cohen, Samantha Marcus, Spencer Kent, Keith Sargeant , Vinessa Erminio and Nicolette Accardi contributed to this report. Jeff Goldman may be reached at jeff_goldman@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @JeffSGoldman. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

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