NEW: We’re reporting 4,664 new positive #COVID19 cases, bringing us to a total of 472,264.
The percent positivity for all PCR tests recorded on 12/26 was 15.19 percent.
The statewide rate of transmission is .95.
As of last night:
➡️ 3,727 patients in our hospitals
➡️ 701 patients in our ICUs
➡️ 467 ventilators in use
➡️ 437 patients discharged
➡️ 428 COVID-positive patients admitted
➡️ 66 in-hospital deaths
Sadly, we must report another 99 confirmed #COVID19 deaths, bringing our statewide total to 16,931.
The number of probable deaths is 2,021.
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2020 challenged us like never before – but as one New Jersey family, we rose to meet the fight against #COVID19 while building a stronger, fairer state for all.
Some highlights:
⚖️Reinstated the millionaires tax – ensuring tax fairness
✂️Announced a middle-class tax rebate
🛍️ Directed hundreds of millions of dollars to support small businesses
🌎Signed nation’s strongest environmental justice law
🍃Unveiled plans to develop #NJWindPort
🚙Established goals and incentives for increased use of plug-in electric vehicles and infrastructure
🔆Released our Energy Master Plan
🍃Announced the largest industrial offshore wind investment in the United States to date
🌊Made New Jersey the first state in the nation to incorporate climate change education across K-12 learning standards with @FirstLadyNJ
As of last night:
➡️3,315 patients in our hospitals
➡️615 patients in our ICUs
➡️386 ventilators in use
➡️362 patients discharged yesterday
➡️385 COVID-positive residents admitted yesterday
➡️49 in-hospital deaths yesterday
We’re reporting 5,673 new positive #COVID19 cases, meaning a nine-month total of 356,662.
The fewer new cases, the fewer new hospitalizations. We need everyone to keep up with the practices that allowed us to crush the curves.
The positivity rate for all PCR tests recorded on November 30th was 10.42% – based on 49,845 PCR tests.
NEW: We’re reporting 4,350 new positive #COVID19 cases, bringing our cumulative caseload to an unfathomable 346,206 cases.
This pandemic is not even close to being over yet.
The positivity rate for all PCR tests recorded on November 28th was 13.68%.
The statewide rate of transmission is 1.08.
This virus continues to spread.
There is a direct cause-and-effect relationship between the increase in the number of cases and the increase in the number of patients in our hospitals.
NEW: We’re reporting 2,075 new positive #COVID19 test results, bringing our cumulative total to 256,653.
Since last Thursday, we have recorded 9,524 additional cases – an average of 2,381 each of the past four days.
The statewide positivity rate for all tests recorded on November 5th was 7.52%.
The statewide rate of transmission is currently 1.24
☑️1,537 patients in our hospitals – 1,313 confirmed #COVID19 positive and 224 Persons Under Investigation
☑️309 patients in our ICUs
☑️94 ventilators in use
This is the first day since 6/9 that total hospitalizations topped 1,500. We've not had 300+ ICU patients since 6/17.
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
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.