Berkeley Easter Egg Hunts Canceled Due To Coronavirus

BERKELEY, NJ — The Berkeley Township and Manitou Park Easter egg hunts have been canceled because of the novel coronavirus. Berkeley Township made the announcement Tuesday.

Officials have confirmed six cases of the coronavirus in Berkeley and 200 in Ocean County as of Tuesday afternoon.

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Governor Phil Murphy announced 846 new cases Tuesday, raising the state total to 3,675 — the second largest in the country. Murphy also announced 17 more deaths, as 44 have now died of the virus in New Jersey. Read more: Gov. Murphy: NJ Has Largest Coronavirus Death Toll In One Day

President Donald Trump has guided the public not to gather in groups of more than 10 in order to slow the spread of the virus.

People with the coronavirus also might not show symptoms, according to the Center for Disease Control. With limited testing available nationwide, it is also difficult to gauge the true number of people with the virus.

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