Gov. Murphy on Action News: Let's 'break the back' of this virus

Tuesday, March 31, 2020
TRENTON, New Jersey (WPVI) -- New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy was on Action News at 4pm on Tuesday to offer an update on the battle against COVID-19 in the Garden State.

Murphy said he fully expects the fight against the coronavirus to continue for at least several more weeks.
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He called on New Jersey residents to follow the stay at home orders and practice social distancing.

Together, he said, New Jersey could "break the back" of the virus.
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Watch his full interview with Action News anchor Brian Taff in the video above.
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