And a new face. Right, the commissioner of the department of Public Health. Judy, good afternoon. Ed lifshitz. Dr. Police colonel pat callahan, and we are also joined by the commissioner of the department of Environmental Protection, catherine mccabe, to my left. Great to have you. Covid 19 is ao wholeofgovernment endeavor. Lots of departments have key noes to play, and dep is exception. Commissioner mckee will talk about her departments role. We will go right to the numbers and then feel in details from their. There. We are reporting an additional 2100 96 positive test results. Our statewide count stands at 18,696. Positive test results since yesterday. 696 in total. We continue to lose members of our new jersey family to covid19 complications. This does not get any easier. Since yesterday, another 69 residents have died. 267,total net stands at each of them a precious life lost from our new jersey family. Taking that number, which is a big one, and putting a face to it, and a couple
Was it your decision to not have her . No. Etary azar sda ann was there. Mr. Doggett not the disease expert who was the truth expert, not the out on tuesday, especially drawing the president s attention, in saying will see communities spread in the United States. Its not a question of if this will happen. Is a question of when and how many people in this country will illnesses. Do you agree with her statement . Secretary azar first, i know doctor extremely well, over decades. I have the highest respect for we believe no. Mr. Doggett do you agree with the fact . Secretary azar communities spread mr. Doggett do you agree with her or not . Context azar theres need. Community spread could be in a town, a locality, or could be nationwide like china. Have but day could before in Northern California let me ask you ecretary azar could be a community case. We dont know. Mr. Doggett in saying disruptions to everyday life may severe, but people might want to start thinking about this now. L with
Nicki alongside janessa webb. To get out you have to have a jacket on, its a little chilly. Borderline cold and youre going to explain that. Almost chilly, we cant say that were cold yet. Its cold. We have spots that are in the upper 20s this morning, some of the coolest air of the season so far, so this is the southern richland county, lexington, good morning, 29 degrees. Ashland county, you have been up and down with the temperatures this morning, upper 20s to lower 30s. It will be a throughout your afternoon, but the weather off to a pretty slow start. So lets show you southern medina county, below that freezing mark, sitting at the freezing mark for northern Summit County in fairlawn. This is where that warm air is trending in here from the west from elyria to North Ridgeville, westlake, strongsville, youre currently at 41 degrees. Its due to all this High Pressure that continues to spin across ohio valley, but today a transition in our winds. Theyre going to come out of so slightl
Nicki alongside janessa webb. To get out you have to have a jacket on, its a little chilly. Borderline cold and youre going to explain that. Almost chilly, we cant say that were cold yet. Its cold. We have spots that are in the upper 20s this morning, some of the coolest air of the season so far, so this is the southern richland county, lexington, good morning, 29 degrees. Ashland county, you have been up and down with the temperatures this morning, upper 20s to lower 30s. It will be a throughout your afternoon, but the weather off to a pretty slow start. So lets show you southern medina county, below that freezing mark, sitting at the freezing mark for northern Summit County in fairlawn. This is where that warm air is trending in here from the west from elyria to North Ridgeville, westlake, strongsville, youre currently at 41 degrees. Its due to all this High Pressure that continues to spin across ohio valley, but today a transition in our winds. Theyre going to come out of so slightl
Confronted the government with that question. Nightly news begins right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. The east coast from the carolinas all the way to new york are right now slowly beginning to brace for the possibility of a major hurricane coming ashore this weekend. Hurricane joaquin is currently a one storm making its way towards the bahamas with sustained winds 85 Miles Per Hour and continuing to gain strength. But by friday its expected to make a big turn with the east coast in its sight as strong as a category 3 hurricane. And just a short time ago virginias governor declared a state of emergency. Al roker has been looking at the best and worst case scenarios. Al, what are you seeing . Well, lester, it doesnt look great right now. This is a storm thats going to grow in strength as youve mentioned. Right now its 175 miles eastnortheast of the central bahamas. 85mileperhour winds moving southwest at 8 so