At least 6K coronavirus patients have been discharged from N.J. hospitals, officials say

Though cases and deaths continue to grow in New Jersey, more than 6,300 patients with the coronavirus or under investigation for it have been discharged from hospitals since April 4, state officials said Wednesday.

It was the first time officials gave a total number of New Jersey residents recovering from the virus after requiring treatment in a hospital.

“While the numbers we report every day are grim, over 6,000 discharges is a reminder people are getting better and overcoming this illness,” state Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said Wednesday during the state’s daily coronavirus briefing…