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New Jersey on Monday reported another nine confirmed COVID-19 deaths and 8,831 confirmed positive cases, which despite breaking a streak of five-digit tallies, coincided with the highest seven-day case average ever recorded and a surge in hospitalizations.
While the number of cases reported Monday is much lower, nearly 30%, from the previous day, it’s probably due to fewer tests being conducted over the holidays and a delay in getting results processed and reported to the state. The state’s seven-day case average, at 12,237, is the highest ever recorded. It’s more than double the average a week ago and is more than 500% percent higher than this time last month.
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Numbers in the Garden State have been on a record-breaking tear as the omicron variant has surged, cold weather has driven people indoors, and demand for testing has spiked ahead of holiday gatherings. Monday marks the twelfth straight day in which the state has reported more than 6,000 new positive tests a day.
Before last week, the previous daily record for reported cases was 6,922 on Jan. 13. Then, on Wednesday, the state reported 9,711 confirmed cases. Case tallies climbed to five-digit figures for the next four consecutive days before today’s drop.
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