health_tweets: 32427

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rowid id user created_at full_text retweet_count favorite_count State Abbreviation State Health Department Website
32427 32426 1240350741690228739 252114970 2020-03-18T18:53:56+00:00 🔸COVID-19 UPDATE🔸 NJ has reported today 2 additional fatalities of individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19.🔸162 new cases, 427 total🔸260 hospital beds to come on line to address hospital surge capacity 🔸expanded our call center options to include NJ 211 186 503 New Jersey NJ New Jersey Department of Health https://www.nj.gov/health/