Coronavirus cases in Paterson increase to 5,977 with 306 deaths
By Jayed Rahman
Published: May 18, 2020
The number of people tested positive for the new coronavirus in Paterson increased by 30 to 5,977 on Monday afternoon, according to municipal government data.
No new fatalities were reported on Monday. 306 have died from Covid-19 in Paterson.
Paterson has the largest outbreak of the virus in Passaic County.
Passaic County has 15,278 infections with 839 deaths. Overall, New Jersey had 148,039 cases with 10,435 fatalities on Monday.