The state’s seven-day average for confirmed cases increased to 2,168 on Sunday, up 23% from a week ago, and up 151% from a month ago. The state has reported more than 2,000 cases each of the last four days.
death and 1,776 new confirmed positive tests, with the United States total coronavirus fatalities reaching 993,717.
There were 476 patients with confirmed or suspected coronavirus cases across 70 of the state’s 71 hospitals as of Saturday night. One hospital did not report data. There were at least 86 people discharged in that same 24-hour period ending Saturday night, according toNew Jersey’s statewide transmission rate was 1.15 on Sunday. When the transmission rate is over 1, that means each new case is leading to at least one additional case and the outbreak is expanding.
The BA.2 strain of COVID-19 has been spreading in New Jersey for weeks, though at much lower rates than the omicron surge in December and January. Officials have said the omicron “stealth” subvariant appears to spread more easily but generally does not cause more severe illness.
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