WATCH: Gov. Murphy Issues NJ Coronavirus, Vaccines Update

NEW JERSEY – Gov. Phil Murphy was set to provide the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak, schools, vaccines and closures in New Jersey beginning at 1 p.m. on Wednesday (you can watch it here, below).

Murphy will speak after New Jersey paused the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine because of reports of women getting blood clots after immunization. Read more: NJ Pauses Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine

Many New Jersey COVID vaccine appointments have been rescheduled, canceled or modified now that the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine has been paused. Read more: Many NJ COVID Vaccines Postponed, Rescheduled Now That J&J Paused

The latest data released from the CDC show New Jersey wedged inside a new COVID hot zone. Read more: NJ In New CDC Coronavirus Hot Zone: 2nd Highest Case Rate In US

Many New Jersey towns had COVID-19 spikes and ranked high for cases and infection rates in 2020. A new Rutgers report shows New Jersey's town-by-town impact in 2020, ranked. Read more: Report Shows Town-By-Town NJ COVID Impact, Infection Rates Ranked

Watch Murphy here:

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