washington, d.c. are ahead of the curve, but not by much. so expect that in the next three to four weeks we're going to see everyone really hit with this. >> reporter: new jersey identified more than 28,000 new covid-19 cases via pcr testing, governor phil murphy said on thursday. the number of positive cases likely higher due to at-home testing, he added. some governors calling on the national guard. ohio governor mike dewine deploying 1,250 national guard troops, he said on the day the state reported its highest hospitalization numbers. georgia also deployed 200 troops the same week that six major health systems saw 100% to 200% increases in hospitalizations, governor brian kemp said. and new york doubling its national guard deployment to 100 and preparing for 80 guardsmen to undergo emergency medical training next month, with more virus spreading in the country more than 30 colleges and universities are changing the start of their spring semesters. and more children are getting sick and being hospitalized than