NJ registers 1,283 new cases of COVID-19, its second highest number in 5 months – Telemundo New York (47)

NEW JERSEY – New positive cases of the coronavirus have continued to rise in New Jersey, with state-reported data showing a positivity rate of 10.4 percent over a 7-day moving average per 100,000 people.

The Garden State recorded 1,283 positive cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. It’s the second-highest daily total for the state since May 23, when state health officials reported 1,394 positive tests. The highest daily total since then was reported 10 days ago, the data shows, when 1,301 positive results were reported on October 8.

Recent outbreaks in the state among college students and in parts of Ocean County have increased daily positive tests in New Jersey, but community spread is being seen throughout the state.

Hospitalizations have increased, Governor Murphy said last week. On Thursday, the state reported 733 COVID hospitalizations, the highest total since Aug.5. Its new daily case count has nearly doubled in recent weeks amid increases in Ocean and Monmouth counties.

“We need to lower these numbers,” Murphy said Thursday. “Wear a mask. Social distancing. Wash your hands.”

To date, at least 14,422 people have died of coronavirus-related complications in the state. It is also suspected that there are another 1,800 people whose deaths could have been attributed to COVID-19 but have not been confirmed.