This afternoon, New Jersey reported an additional 1,931 confirmed positive cases, and an additional 38 confirmed deaths were reported, increasing the statewide total confirmed deaths to 29,698.
On Wednesday, during the weekly press briefing, Governor Murphy announced an additional $10 million in funding for the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency to assist homeowners facing foreclosure. More information on the program can be found at njhousing.gov.
The Governor and Commissioner of Health Persichilli also announced Boost NJ 2 week from February 23rd to March 1st. Currently 77% of eligible residents are fully vaccinated, 51% have received their booster shot. 49% of New Jerseyans remain eligible for booster doses they have not received. 177 vaccination locations, including 42 Walmart locations, have joined the upcoming Boost NJ 2 week, including pop-up clinics in schools and churches, megasites, hospitals, universities, health departments, churches, independent pharmacies, and mobile units in Paterson. You can find a list of the specific sites participating in Boost NJ 2 week at covid19.nj.gov/boostnj as well as a full list of vaccination sites at covid19.nj.gov/finder.
On Tuesday, the Governor signed legislation which moves his budget address to Tuesday, March 8th, originally set for February 22nd. He stated several reasons for the move, including an effort to deliver the speech in person to the Legislature given that cases continue to decline.
