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August 27, 2024

As coronavirus fills N.J. hospitals again, a look at hospital bed capacity statewide

2020

With New Jersey deep into the dreaded second wave of the coronavirus, hospitals are filling up again in numbers not seen in six months.New Jersey’s 71 acute-care hospitals are two-thirds full, according to the New Jersey Hospital Association.COVID-19 is partly driving that surge, with nearly 2,500 patients receiving treatment for the respiratory disease, according to data Gov. Phil Murphy released Wednesday.

FULL STORY: https://www.nj.com/coronavirus...

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