On Tuesday, the state reported a total of 155,764 cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. That represents an increase of less than 1/2% over Monday, although the number of cases and deaths reported are likely lagging due to the long weekend.
Switch between map layers using the check box in the upper left corner. Click on a county for more details. Scroll down to find more county data and to see the change in cases by week. Source: NJ Spotlight analysis of NJ Department of Health data.
Deaths attributed to COVID-19 rose by less than 100 for the fourth day in a row, to 11,191. Again, delays in reporting deaths over the weekend may have lead to temporary undercounts.
The rate of New Jerseyans testing positive for the virus is approaching 18 in 1,000. Hudson County has 18,096 cases, the most of any county. Essex continues to have the greatest number of deaths, 1,605, followed closely by Bergen County. Among large municipalities at last update, the infection rate in Paterson (Passaic County) remains the highest, with more than 46 positive cases per 1,000 people.
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