By Meg Wagner and Veronica Rocha, CNN
From CNN’s Sheena Jones
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order to allow couples to get married using video-conferencing technology.
The order amends the in-person requirements for couples to obtain a marriage license.
The order still requires that a marriage or civil union be solemnized in the physical presence of an officiant and two witnesses, but it can be satisfied through the use of live audio-visual technology, according to a statement.
The order will take effect Monday, May 4.
From CNN's Jason Hoffman
President Trump discussed the projected number of deaths from coronavirus saying that “hopefully we are going to come in below that 100,000 lives lost.”
Trump said Friday that thanks to the steps Americans have taken as part of the 30 days to slow the spread guidelines, “we have saved thousands of thousands of lives. I can even make that if you want, hundreds of thousands of lives.”
Trump said that the 100,000 number is a “horrible number nevertheless,” and added that coronavirus “should have been stopped at the source, but it wasn’t.”
The 100,000 predicted deaths is a higher number than Trump has used in recent weeks, he had been predicting a high of 50 to 60,000 or even 70,000 people dying from the virus.
From CNN's Jabari Jackson
The National Basketball Association said this year’s Draft Lottery and Draft Combine has been postponed due to concerns associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Draft Lottery was scheduled for May 19, and May 21–24 for the combine. Both events were set to be held in Chicago.
The 2020 NBA Draft is still set for June 25. The NBA season was suspended on Wednesday, March 11.
From CNN’s Pamela Wessmann
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said elective surgeries can start Monday as part of a "stay-at-home 2.0" order that will be in effect through May 31.
He said public campgrounds can be used and interior parks will open, but seacoast beaches will remain closed.
"You are healthier at home, we want you to stay at home," he said Friday.
People can begin golfing again, and barbers and hair salons can open on May 11, he said. He added customers and employees must wear face masks.
Retail shops will also be allowed to open to customers on May 11, with limited occupancy. Employees must wear personal protective equipment.
Restaurants can open on May 18, but only with outdoor seating options. Tables must be 6 feet apart and only six people will be allowed per table.
From CNN's Hollie Silverman
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said houses of worships can reopen with limited capacity.
People were encouraged to wear face masks.
His guidance also suggested a phased approach to resuming worship gatherings among vulnerable populations, according to a statement from his office.
Services should be limited to 50% of maximum capacity with increased social distancing between families, the statement said.
People who may be symptomatic or in close contact with someone who is should stay home, according to the statement.
From CNN's Hollie Silverman
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said the state's "work-or-home" order that was set to expire May 14 will be lifted May 4, according to a statement from his office.
Outdoor dining service can resume May 4 as well, according to the statement.
McMaster also lifted the executive order that required people entering the state from coronavirus hotspots to self-quarantine for two weeks.
From CNN's Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt
More than 1,500 warnings have been issued to park visitors for violating reopening rules, according to the Miami Beach Police Department.
Miami Beach park rangers issued 899 verbal warnings to park visitors not wearing face coverings on Thursday, the police department said.
Park rangers also issued verbal warnings to 10 people for failing to social distance as well as 76 people being asked to leave the parks after closing time.
Miami Beach reopened parks on Wednesday with some restrictions, including face coverings and social distancing.
Park rangers issued 652 warnings on Wednesday to people not wearing masks and 23 warnings to people not social distancing.
From CNN's Elizabeth Stuart
A field hospital in Central Park will stop admitting new coronavirus patients, Mount Sinai Health System announced Friday.
“As of May 4, Samaritan's Purse and Mount Sinai Health System have agreed to stop admitting new patients to the Central Park field hospital,” Samaritan’s Purse spokesperson Melissa Nystrom told CNN.
Nystrom said she anticipates the medical team at the field hospital will continue to treat patients for approximately two weeks.
The hospital opened to treat overflow coronavirus parents coming from the Mount Sinai Health System in New York.
From CNN's Manu Raju
On a conference call with lawmakers this afternoon, Jennifer McQuiston, a top official with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said that there have been 115 meat and processing facilities reporting Covid-19 cases in 23 states.
Roughly 3% of the workforce has been diagnosed with Covid-19, or 4,900 workers, and there have been 20 deaths, sources on the call tell CNN.
McQuiston said that food processing facilities, along with the homeless and long-term care facilities, remain lingering concerns as they try to control the spread of the disease.
She said overall there have been 30,144 cases in the last 24 hours in the United States — and that roughly 319 people out of 100,000 in the country have contracted the disease.
Also, on the call, federal officials said said they were working with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to implement President Trump's executive order to get the food processing plants reopened. They are also working with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to make sure that employees are working in a safe environment so they can reopen as quickly as they can.