Transmission rate ticks up again but stays below key mark.
By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
New Jersey reported four more deaths attributed to the coronavirus and 306 new cases Sunday as the state’s rate of transmission ticked up for the second straight day after declining for more than a week.
But the rate remains below a critical benchmark measuring the virus’ spread.
The Garden State has reported 15,937 total deaths related to COVID-19 — 14,157 confirmed and 1,780 considered probable — in the nearly six months since its first case was announced March 4.
The state has reported 191,611 total positive tests in that time — the eighth-most in the nation — out of more than 2.8 million total administered tests. More than 33,700 residents have recovered, according to Johns Hopkins University, though that number is likely much higher.
Gov. Phil Murphy announced the latest figures on Twitter. He did not detail when the newly reported deaths occurred.
Try our daily newsletter, EnviroPolitics, free for a full month!
