NEW: We’ve received 522 new positive #COVID19 test results, for a statewide cumulative total of 208,713.
Ocean and Monmouth counties account for 167 of today’s newly reported cases. We continue to keep our eyes on them.
The daily positivity for tests from October 1st was 2.62%.
The statewide rate of transmission is currently 1.27.
☑️507 patients in our hospitals – 320 #COVID19 positive patients and 187 Persons Under Investigation pending the return of test results
☑️102 patients in intensive care
☑️34 ventilators in use
Sadly, we must report two additional #COVID19 death, bringing our statewide total of confirmed deaths to 14,351.
The number of probable deaths remains 1,787.
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The President & his staff acted recklessly in coming to New Jersey knowing that they had been exposed to someone with a confirmed positive test.
We hope that no confirmed cases come out of the event in Bedminster.
This is a matter of humanity, but also of leadership by example.
Contact tracing efforts ARE underway following last week’s fundraising event with the President at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster. We are tracing:
☑️206 attendees at the two separate events
☑️19 staff members who were involved in both events
Working with @CDCgov, we’ve contacted out-of-state attendees.
The @NJDeptofHealth, in partnership with the Somerset County Health Dept and local officials in Bedminster, is leading contact-tracing efforts within New Jersey – including the staff at the golf club.
NEW: We’ve received 722 new positive #COVID19 test results, for a statewide cumulative total of 205,275.
The top three counties for new cases are Ocean with 188, Monmouth with 75, and Middlesex with 67.
The daily positivity for tests from September 26th was 3%.
The statewide rate of transmission remains 1.15.
☑️ 479 patients in our hospitals – 271 #COVID19 positive patients and 208 Persons Under Investigation pending the return of test results
☑️ 108 patients in intensive care
☑️ 39 ventilators in use
NEW: The @NJDeptofHealth dashboard will now report instances of in-school transmission as well as #COVID19 cases identified. The new dash balances:
☑️Transparency and public information
☑️Protecting the privacy of those in our schools
Our overarching aim remains ensuring that our schools do not become the epicenter of new outbreaks. We have in place the protocols and guidance to ensure that, when identified, a case is removed as quickly and carefully as possible from the building environment
So far, the reopenings of our schools have progressed smoothly and in accordance with the plans that districts submitted to the @NewJerseyDOE – with minimal disruptions reported, and any identified #COVID19 cases quickly dealt with to minimize the potential for in-school spread.
NEW: We’ve received 561 new positive #COVID19 test results, for a statewide cumulative total of 204,107.
We continue to see the statewide number driven in large part by significant new cases coming out of Ocean County.
The daily positivity for tests from September 24th was 2.48%.
The statewide rate of transmission is currently 1.12
☑️421 patients in our hospitals – 236 #COVID19 positive patients and 185 Persons Under Investigation pending the return of test results
☑️91 patients in intensive care
☑️39 ventilators in use
NEW: We’ve received 612 new positive #COVID19 test results, pushing our statewide cumulative total since March 4th to 202,100.
The daily positivity for tests from September 21st was 2.22%.
The statewide rate of transmission remains 1.15
☑️405 patients in our hospitals – 233 #COVID19 positive patients and 172 Persons Under Investigation pending the return of test results
☑️75 patients in intensive care
☑️32 ventilators in use
NEW: We’ve received 430 new positive #COVID19 test results, pushing our statewide cumulative total since March 4th to 200,988.
The daily positivity for tests from September 19th was 1.93%.
The statewide rate of transmission is 1.15
☑️459 patients in our hospitals – 231 #COVID19 positive patients and 228 Persons Under Investigation pending the return of test results
☑️90 patients in intensive care
☑️31 ventilators in use