N.J. reports 1,474 COVID cases, 12 deaths; rate of transmission surpasses key benchmark - NJ.com
New Jersey on Tuesday reported another 1,474 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 12 confirmed deaths a day after the state’s rate of transmission rose above a key benchmark.
There were 861 patients with confirmed or suspected coronavirus cases reported at the state’s 71 hospitals as of Tuesday.New Jersey has reported 2.3 million total confirmed COVID-19 cases since the state reported its first known case March 4, 2020.The state of 9.2 million residents has reported 34,689 COVID-19 deaths — 31,577 confirmed fatalities and 3,112 probable ones.More than 7.05 million people who work, live or study in the Garden State have reached fully vaccinated status.More than 4.27 million people in the state eligible for boosters have received one.At least 9,662 of the state’s COVID-19 deaths have been among residents and staff members at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, according to the most recent data.There have been more than 612 million COVID-19 cases reported across the globe as of Tuesday, according to Johns Hopkins University’s coronavirus database.has reported the most cumulative cases (more than 95.7 million) and deaths (at least 1.05 million) of any nation.