Union County drive thru coronavirus testing at Kean University in Union, N.J. July, 29, 2020 Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media for
New Jersey health officials on Thursday reported 374 new coronavirus cases and seven additional deaths as the rate of transmission remained below the key metric used to track the spread of the virus ticked down slightly for the sixth straight day.
The latest update brings the Garden State death toll to 15,921, with 14,141 confirmed and 1,780 probable fatalities — second highest in the United States. The total number of positive coronavirus tests climbed to 190,613, eighth highest in the nation.
The latest figures were announced on Twitter by Gov. Phil Murphy.
New Jersey’s rate of transmission now stands at 0.78 after pushing over the key benchmark of 1 last week. The Department of Health reported the rate of transmission was 0.85 Monday, down from 0.90 on Sunday and 0.99 on Saturday. It was 1.04 on Friday and 1.06 on Thursday.
It has ticked down every day since Sunday.
Any number above 1 means each newly infected person is spreading the virus to at least one other person, on average.
New Jersey, a densely populated state of 9 million residents and an early coronavirus hotspot, has seen its daily numbers drop significantly since April, when the state was routinely announcing hundreds of new deaths and thousands of new cases a day.
Hospitalizations have also dropped dramatically from a peak of more than 8,000 patients spread across the state’s 71 hospitals in mid-April.
There were 455 people being hospitalized as of Wednesday evening, according to state data. Of those patients, 77 were in intensive or critical care, including 29 of whom were on ventilators.
COVID-19 positive cases as of 8/26
The steady downward trend of new cases and the rate of transmission hovering below 1 are among the reasons Murphy announced Wednesday gyms across the state will soon be allowed to reopen under new restrictions.
Capacity will be limited to 25%, masks must be worn at all times and gyms must keep logs of contact information of clients and workers to be made available to contact tracers in the event of a mini-cluster — among other safety rules. But the decision to allow gyms to reopen beginning Sept. 1 came after Murphy has for months refused to lift the restrictions on them and has gone as far as to take action against gym owners who defied his orders.
COUNTY-BY-COUNTY NUMBERS
- Bergen County: 21,454 cases (44 new), 1,789 confirmed deaths (242 probable)
- Essex County: 20,219 cases (23 new), 1,881 confirmed deaths (229 probable)
- Hudson County: 20,088 cases (18 new), 1,346 confirmed deaths (160 probable)
- Middlesex County: 18,361 cases (18 new), 1,216 confirmed deaths (201 probable)
- Passaic County: 18,249 cases (28 new), 1,103 confirmed deaths (142 probable)
- Union County: 17,040 cases (21 new), 1,184 confirmed deaths (166 probable)
- Ocean County: 11,069 cases (37 new), 958 confirmed deaths (62 probable)
- Monmouth County: 10,647 cases (20 new), 764 confirmed deaths (92 probable)
- Camden County: 9,054 cases (36 new), 536 confirmed deaths (52 probable)
- Mercer County: 8,303 cases (17 new), 589 confirmed deaths (36 probable)
- Morris County: 7,442 cases (4 new), 685 confirmed deaths (144 probable)
- Burlington County: 6,327 cases (15 new), 442 confirmed deaths (39 probable)
- Somerset County: 5,373 cases (8 new), 492 confirmed deaths (74 probable)
- Atlantic County: 3,707 cases (6 new), 240 confirmed deaths (11 probable)
- Gloucester County: 3,610 cases (21 new), 213 confirmed deaths (6 probable)
- Cumberland County: 3,530 cases (7 new), 147 confirmed deaths (8 probable)
- Warren County: 1,387 cases (3 new), 158 confirmed deaths (13 probable)
- Sussex County: 1,383 cases (3 new), 161 confirmed deaths (36 probable)
- Hunterdon County: 1,206 cases (4 new), 70 confirmed deaths (54 probable)
- Salem County: 975 cases (9 new), 82 confirmed deaths (6 probable)
- Cape May County: 888 cases (2 new), 85 confirmed deaths (7 probable)
CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES: Live map tracker | Newsletter | Homepage
Murphy also said Wednesday if the positive trends continue he hopes to permit some indoor dining at bars and restaurants by the middle of next month.
“I hope that we’ve got some indoor dining before then,” Murphy said Wednesday at his regular COVID-19 briefing. “I’m not hanging my hat on it. I’m not trying to make news. That’s not a date I’m using at least.” But, he said, “if data we look at stays as good as it is, I hope we beat that date.”
Gyms, movie theaters, and indoor dining were among the first businesses Murphy ordered closed as he rolled out steps to battle the spread of COVID-19 in March. New Jersey remains in Stage 2 of its plan to gradually lift coronavirus restrictions.
At the same time, Murphy is also pushing for as many New Jersey schools as possible to reopen for at least some in-person classes in the fall, though he has allowed some that don’t meet health and safety standards to begin the year all-remote.
According to the most recent numbers, 180 school districts have applied to begin the school year remote, while 59 districts plan to fully reopen and 436 will use a hybrid model of both in-person and remote learning.
As of early Thursday morning, there have been more than 24.2 million positive COVID-19 tests across the world, according to a running tally by Johns Hopkins University. More than 826,700 people have died, while more than 15.8 million people have recovered.
The United States has the most positive tests in the world, at more than 5.82 million, and the most deaths, at nearly 180,000.
Union County drive thru coronavirus testing
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By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
New Jersey health officials on Thursday reported 374 new coronavirus cases and seven additional deaths as the rate of transmission remained below the key metric used to track the spread of the virus ticked down slightly for the sixth straight day.
The latest update brings the Garden State death toll to 15,921, with 14,141 confirmed and 1,780 probable fatalities — second highest in the United States. The total number of positive coronavirus tests climbed to 190,613, eighth highest in the nation.
The latest figures were announced on Twitter by Gov. Phil Murphy.
New Jersey’s rate of transmission now stands at 0.78 after pushing over the key benchmark of 1 last week. The Department of Health reported the rate of transmission was 0.85 Monday, down from 0.90 on Sunday and 0.99 on Saturday. It was 1.04 on Friday and 1.06 on Thursday.
It has ticked down every day since Sunday.
Any number above 1 means each newly infected person is spreading the virus to at least one other person, on average.
New Jersey, a densely populated state of 9 million residents and an early coronavirus hotspot, has seen its daily numbers drop significantly since April, when the state was routinely announcing hundreds of new deaths and thousands of new cases a day.
Hospitalizations have also dropped dramatically from a peak of more than 8,000 patients spread across the state’s 71 hospitals in mid-April.
There were 455 people being hospitalized as of Wednesday evening, according to state data. Of those patients, 77 were in intensive or critical care, including 29 of whom were on ventilators.
COVID-19 positive cases as of 8/26
COVID-19 positive cases as of 8/26
The steady downward trend of new cases and the rate of transmission hovering below 1 are among the reasons Murphy announced Wednesday gyms across the state will soon be allowed to reopen under new restrictions.
Capacity will be limited to 25%, masks must be worn at all times and gyms must keep logs of contact information of clients and workers to be made available to contact tracers in the event of a mini-cluster — among other safety rules. But the decision to allow gyms to reopen beginning Sept. 1 came after Murphy has for months refused to lift the restrictions on them and has gone as far as to take action against gym owners who defied his orders.
COUNTY-BY-COUNTY NUMBERS
Bergen County: 21,454 cases (44 new), 1,789 confirmed deaths (242 probable)
Essex County: 20,219 cases (23 new), 1,881 confirmed deaths (229 probable)
Hudson County: 20,088 cases (18 new), 1,346 confirmed deaths (160 probable)
Middlesex County: 18,361 cases (18 new), 1,216 confirmed deaths (201 probable)
Passaic County: 18,249 cases (28 new), 1,103 confirmed deaths (142 probable)
Union County: 17,040 cases (21 new), 1,184 confirmed deaths (166 probable)
Ocean County: 11,069 cases (37 new), 958 confirmed deaths (62 probable)
Monmouth County: 10,647 cases (20 new), 764 confirmed deaths (92 probable)
Camden County: 9,054 cases (36 new), 536 confirmed deaths (52 probable)
Mercer County: 8,303 cases (17 new), 589 confirmed deaths (36 probable)
Morris County: 7,442 cases (4 new), 685 confirmed deaths (144 probable)
Burlington County: 6,327 cases (15 new), 442 confirmed deaths (39 probable)
Somerset County: 5,373 cases (8 new), 492 confirmed deaths (74 probable)
Atlantic County: 3,707 cases (6 new), 240 confirmed deaths (11 probable)
Gloucester County: 3,610 cases (21 new), 213 confirmed deaths (6 probable)
Cumberland County: 3,530 cases (7 new), 147 confirmed deaths (8 probable)
Warren County: 1,387 cases (3 new), 158 confirmed deaths (13 probable)
Sussex County: 1,383 cases (3 new), 161 confirmed deaths (36 probable)
Hunterdon County: 1,206 cases (4 new), 70 confirmed deaths (54 probable)
Salem County: 975 cases (9 new), 82 confirmed deaths (6 probable)
Cape May County: 888 cases (2 new), 85 confirmed deaths (7 probable)
CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES: Live map tracker | Newsletter | Homepage
Murphy also said Wednesday if the positive trends continue he hopes to permit some indoor dining at bars and restaurants by the middle of next month.
“I hope that we’ve got some indoor dining before then,” Murphy said Wednesday at his regular COVID-19 briefing. “I’m not hanging my hat on it. I’m not trying to make news. That’s not a date I’m using at least.” But, he said, “if data we look at stays as good as it is, I hope we beat that date.”
Gyms, movie theaters, and indoor dining were among the first businesses Murphy ordered closed as he rolled out steps to battle the spread of COVID-19 in March. New Jersey remains in Stage 2 of its plan to gradually lift coronavirus restrictions.
At the same time, Murphy is also pushing for as many New Jersey schools as possible to reopen for at least some in-person classes in the fall, though he has allowed some that don’t meet health and safety standards to begin the year all-remote.
According to the most recent numbers, 180 school districts have applied to begin the school year remote, while 59 districts plan to fully reopen and 436 will use a hybrid model of both in-person and remote learning.
As of early Thursday morning, there have been more than 24.2 million positive COVID-19 tests across the world, according to a running tally by Johns Hopkins University. More than 826,700 people have died, while more than 15.8 million people have recovered.
The United States has the most positive tests in the world, at more than 5.82 million, and the most deaths, at nearly 180,000.
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Union County drive thru coronavirus testing
Union County drive thru coronavirus testing at Kean University in Union, N.J. July, 29, 2020 Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media for
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By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
New Jersey health officials on Thursday reported 374 new coronavirus cases and seven additional deaths as the rate of transmission remained below the key metric used to track the spread of the virus ticked down slightly for the sixth straight day.
The latest update brings the Garden State death toll to 15,921, with 14,141 confirmed and 1,780 probable fatalities — second highest in the United States. The total number of positive coronavirus tests climbed to 190,613, eighth highest in the nation.
The latest figures were announced on Twitter by Gov. Phil Murphy.
New Jersey’s rate of transmission now stands at 0.78 after pushing over the key benchmark of 1 last week. The Department of Health reported the rate of transmission was 0.85 Monday, down from 0.90 on Sunday and 0.99 on Saturday. It was 1.04 on Friday and 1.06 on Thursday.
It has ticked down every day since Sunday.
Any number above 1 means each newly infected person is spreading the virus to at least one other person, on average.
New Jersey, a densely populated state of 9 million residents and an early coronavirus hotspot, has seen its daily numbers drop significantly since April, when the state was routinely announcing hundreds of new deaths and thousands of new cases a day.
Hospitalizations have also dropped dramatically from a peak of more than 8,000 patients spread across the state’s 71 hospitals in mid-April.
There were 455 people being hospitalized as of Wednesday evening, according to state data. Of those patients, 77 were in intensive or critical care, including 29 of whom were on ventilators.
COVID-19 positive cases as of 8/26
COVID-19 positive cases as of 8/26
The steady downward trend of new cases and the rate of transmission hovering below 1 are among the reasons Murphy announced Wednesday gyms across the state will soon be allowed to reopen under new restrictions.
Capacity will be limited to 25%, masks must be worn at all times and gyms must keep logs of contact information of clients and workers to be made available to contact tracers in the event of a mini-cluster — among other safety rules. But the decision to allow gyms to reopen beginning Sept. 1 came after Murphy has for months refused to lift the restrictions on them and has gone as far as to take action against gym owners who defied his orders.
COUNTY-BY-COUNTY NUMBERS
Bergen County: 21,454 cases (44 new), 1,789 confirmed deaths (242 probable)
Essex County: 20,219 cases (23 new), 1,881 confirmed deaths (229 probable)
Hudson County: 20,088 cases (18 new), 1,346 confirmed deaths (160 probable)
Middlesex County: 18,361 cases (18 new), 1,216 confirmed deaths (201 probable)
Passaic County: 18,249 cases (28 new), 1,103 confirmed deaths (142 probable)
Union County: 17,040 cases (21 new), 1,184 confirmed deaths (166 probable)
Ocean County: 11,069 cases (37 new), 958 confirmed deaths (62 probable)
Monmouth County: 10,647 cases (20 new), 764 confirmed deaths (92 probable)
Camden County: 9,054 cases (36 new), 536 confirmed deaths (52 probable)
Mercer County: 8,303 cases (17 new), 589 confirmed deaths (36 probable)
Morris County: 7,442 cases (4 new), 685 confirmed deaths (144 probable)
Burlington County: 6,327 cases (15 new), 442 confirmed deaths (39 probable)
Somerset County: 5,373 cases (8 new), 492 confirmed deaths (74 probable)
Atlantic County: 3,707 cases (6 new), 240 confirmed deaths (11 probable)
Gloucester County: 3,610 cases (21 new), 213 confirmed deaths (6 probable)
Cumberland County: 3,530 cases (7 new), 147 confirmed deaths (8 probable)
Warren County: 1,387 cases (3 new), 158 confirmed deaths (13 probable)
Sussex County: 1,383 cases (3 new), 161 confirmed deaths (36 probable)
Hunterdon County: 1,206 cases (4 new), 70 confirmed deaths (54 probable)
Salem County: 975 cases (9 new), 82 confirmed deaths (6 probable)
Cape May County: 888 cases (2 new), 85 confirmed deaths (7 probable)
CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES: Live map tracker | Newsletter | Homepage
Murphy also said Wednesday if the positive trends continue he hopes to permit some indoor dining at bars and restaurants by the middle of next month.
“I hope that we’ve got some indoor dining before then,” Murphy said Wednesday at his regular COVID-19 briefing. “I’m not hanging my hat on it. I’m not trying to make news. That’s not a date I’m using at least.” But, he said, “if data we look at stays as good as it is, I hope we beat that date.”
Gyms, movie theaters, and indoor dining were among the first businesses Murphy ordered closed as he rolled out steps to battle the spread of COVID-19 in March. New Jersey remains in Stage 2 of its plan to gradually lift coronavirus restrictions.
At the same time, Murphy is also pushing for as many New Jersey schools as possible to reopen for at least some in-person classes in th
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e fall, though he has allowed some that don’t meet health and safety standards to begin the year all-remote.
According to the most recent numbers, 180 school districts have applied to begin the school year remote, while 59 districts plan to fully reopen and 436 will use a hybrid model of both in-person and remote learning.
As of early Thursday morning, there have been more than 24.2 million positive COVID-19 tests across the world, according to a running tally by Johns Hopkins University. More than 826,700 people have died, while more than 15.8 million people have recovered.
The United States has the most positive tests in the world, at more than 5.82 million, and the most deaths, at nearly 180,000.
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