NJ reports 5,370 COVID-19 cases and more than 68 deaths. Hospitalization will increase again.

New Jersey health officials announced an additional 5,370 Corona virus A positive test and 68 newly confirmed deaths on Thursday as the hospital saw an increase in patients for four consecutive days.

The seven-day average of state COVID-19 positive tests increased to 5,216 on Thursday, the highest since the outbreak began in March, but the lack of availability of spring tests underestimates the extent of early infection. You may have done so. The 7-day average is 26% higher than a week ago and 103% higher than a month ago.

“These numbers are alarming,” said the governor. Phil Murphy I said in a tweet. “You have to wait a little longer. Mask up. Social distance. Stay informed.”

The state’s infection rate rose to 1.12 on Thursday, up from 1.10 the day before. A number greater than 1 indicates that the outbreak is expanding. As the transmission rate increases, it also indicates that the increase in new infections is escalating faster. Transmission speeds have increased for four days since reaching the recent low of 1.03.

The death toll in New Jersey increased to 17,608 on Thursday, with 15,740 deaths and 1,868 likely due to COVID-19. The 68 deaths reported on Thursday total 593 this month.

The state does not include the recently deployed rapid test, but there were 386,606 positive tests out of 6.5 million performed in the last nine months.

Coronavirus resource: Live map tracker | Newsletter | home page

Wednesday Murphy Revealed two sets of medium and worst scenarios for the second wave.. Moderate predictions are that there will be 6,300 to 9,100 cases per day in New Jersey, requiring 5,700 to 7,100 patients to be hospitalized in the next two months.

However, a pair of worst-case scenario models developed by the State Department of Health and Murphy’s Innovation Office saw 8,300 cases in the spring when the first wave hit 8,700 patients and required inpatient care by the middle. It shows that the state is pushing beyond the peak hospitalization. January or early February.

COUNTY-BY-COUNTY CASES (sorted by newest)

• Hudson County: 36,049 positive tests (549 new), 1,463 confirmed deaths (159 possible)
• Bergen County: 39,303 positive tests (535 new), 1,933 confirmed deaths (254 possible)
• Passaic County: 34,219 positive tests (484 new), 1,214 confirmed deaths (144 possible)
• Middle Sex County: 35,313 positive tests (444 new), 1,327 confirmed deaths (207 possible)
• Essex County: 39,782 positive tests (436 new), 2,054 confirmed deaths (234 possible)
• Monmouth County: 24,281 positive tests (401 new), 838 confirmed deaths (94 possible)
• Camden County: 22,740 positive tests (376 new), 662 confirmed deaths (58 possible)
• Ocean County: 25,148 positive tests (358 new), 1,121 confirmed deaths (70 possible)
• Union County: 31,557 positive tests (322 new), 1,299 confirmed deaths (possibly 171)
• Burlington County: 16,264 positive tests (266 new), 517 confirmed deaths (45 possible)
• Morris County: 15,970 positive tests (210 new), 733 confirmed deaths (157 possible)
• Gloucester County: 10,959 positive tests (192 new), 308 confirmed deaths (8 possible)
• Mercer County: 15,621 positive tests (184 new), 641 confirmed deaths (37 possible)
• Somerset County: 10,336 positive tests (113 new), 544 confirmed deaths (82 possible)
• Cumberland County: 5,909 positive tests (108 new), 180 confirmed deaths (8 possible)
• Atlantic County: 9,270 positive tests (107 new), 300 confirmed deaths (16 possible)
• Salem County: 2,047 positive tests (58 new), 94 confirmed deaths (5 possible)
• Warren County: 2,951 positive tests (50 new), 161 confirmed deaths (13 possible)
• Hunterdon County: 2,893 positive tests (44 new), 79 confirmed deaths (54 possible)
• Cape May County: 1,893 positive tests (33 new), 109 confirmed deaths (13 possible)
• Sussex County: 3,156 positive tests (33 new), 163 confirmed deaths (39 possible)

Hospitalization

As of Wednesday night, hospitalizations were the highest since May 14, when 3,706 people were treated nearly seven months ago.

As of Wednesday, there were 3,545 confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 at 71 hospitals in New Jersey (two more than the previous day, based on Tuesday’s adjustments).

Although it was only slightly higher than the previous day, hospitalizations increased for the fourth straight day after a short two-day drop last week.

Of the patients admitted on Wednesday, 644 received critical care or intensive care (14 more than the night before) and included 412 ventilators (same as the night before).

According to the state’s coronavirus dashboard, there were 434 coronavirus patients discharged from the hospital on Wednesday.

For school

Wednesday New Jersey officials 18 new school outbreaks and 103 new positive cases reported Among students, teachers and school staff, in one of the worst weeks since the state began tracking the number of people infected with COVID-19 in schools.

According to state officials, the school’s name was not published to protect the privacy of children and school staff who tested positive.

Hundreds of school districts have published cases of coronavirus and dozens of cases New Jersey school temporarily switched to all remote classes State health officials say 88 schools have confirmed since the beginning of the school year Outbreak of COVID-19..

Since the beginning of the school year, a total of 388 in-school infections have occurred in these 88 schools.

These numbers do not include cases of suspected out-of-school infections, staff, or cases that cannot be identified as outbreaks within the school.

While numbers continue to grow weekly, Murphy says school outbreak statistics are below what state officials expected when schools reopened for face-to-face lessons. He said the school has become one of the safest places in the state due to the school’s extensive rules, including classroom social distance guidelines and strict mask requirements.

But for the second straight week, all regions of New Jersey Orange on the state COVID-19 map, Shows “high” viral activity throughout the state.

The· Color coding on the map If there is an area that turns red to indicate “very high” coronavirus activity, many school districts are closely monitoring it because all schools in that area need to close their classrooms. Switch to full distance learning, According to state health guidelines.

Breakdown of age

Malfunction By age, 30-49 years old account for the largest proportion (31.6%) of New Jersey residents infected with the virus, followed by 50-64 (24.2%), 18-29 (18.9%), 65-79 (11.3). Continue. %), 80 years and older (6.3%), 5-17 (6.2%), and 0-4 (1.3%).

On average, the virus was more deadly to the elderly, especially residents of existing conditions. Almost half of the state’s COVID-19 deaths are residents aged 80 and over (47.73%), 65-79 (31.68%), 50-64 (15.89%), 30-49 (4.31%), 18- 29 follows. (0.37%), 5-17 (0%) and 0-4 (0.02%).

At least 7,291 of the state’s COVID-19 deaths occur between residents and staff in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. That number has skyrocketed again in recent weeks.

Global number

As of Thursday, there were 69 million positive COVID-19 tests worldwide. Running Tally by Johns Hopkins University.. More than 1.57 million people have died of coronavirus-related complications.

The United States reports that 15.39 million cases are the most common, with more than 289,400 dead.

Our journalism needs your support.Subscribe today NJ.com

Matt Arco May reach [email protected]..