The governor’s approach to fighting COVID-19 has worked, but it may be time to shift the focus.

The state enacted a similar measure after Superstorm Sandy.

The organization's existing grant program ran out of money just over an hour after applications opened, with more than 32,000 businesses vying for funds.

The move could boost revenue for hospitals and other medical providers who rely on such procedures for much of their income.

Organizations are incurring costs in providing help to their members seeking relief and, in turn, need financial support from big companies.

The measure is meant to help restaurants, bars, cafes and other businesses by providing interest-free, 10-year loans of up to $10,000 per month per business.

One piece of legislation has made its way to the governor's desk, while the other passed through the Senate but has yet to move out of committee in the Assembly.

The measure faces an uncertain future, but according to its main sponsor, Senate President Stephen Sweeney, the plan could save more than $750 million in the near future.

This list will be updated as more of the Garden State reopens. Most recently: Bicycle shops and car and motorcycle dealerships can restart in-person business beginning at 6 a.m. on May 20.

“The data tells us we can make this announcement now, after months at home,” Murphy said at his daily COVID-19 press conference in Trenton. “I know many families cannot wait for a day either down the shore or alongside one of our lakes.”

State labor officials said last week they paid out nearly $2 billion in benefits, including $900 million from its $2.4 billion unemployment fund.

Though the projection is less than the worst-case-scenario $30 billion hole frequently laid out by the governor at public appearances, in a statement State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio said that “[w]hile there are many moving parts, what is clear is that this decline would be worse than the Great Recession.”