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And now, Preston and Steve's news update with Kathy Romano.

Today is Monday, April 27th. Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning. In the news this morning, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says he will unveil

his plan to reopening the state during a briefing on Monday. Our COVID-19 response has been guided

by the simple truth that public health creates economic health. The road back will be driven by

data, science, and common sense, Murphy said in a tweet on Sunday night. More details on the plan

will be announced during the 12 p.m.

briefing. The governor stated this weekend, he believes the state is several weeks away from taking

the first steps to reopen following the coronavirus outbreak. Governor Murphy said on Meet the

press on Sunday that fatalities associated with the virus continue to be significant each and every

day. He said the positive test curve has flattened, and

hospitalizations, intensive care, and ventilator use have started to come down. Those are good

signs, but we are nowhere out of the woods yet, he said. The State Health Department posted

information Sunday that 5,938 deaths are now associated with the virus, while the total number

of cases has topped 109,000.

Governor Murphy observed Saturday that the lives lost now total more than the toll in New Jersey

from World War I, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War combined.

When the coronavirus outbreak began, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed cough,

shortness of breath,

and a fever as possible symptoms of the newly discovered virus.

Now the organization is adding six new possible symptoms to its list, including headaches, chills,

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