TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Health has announced 34,617 new COVID-19 positive cases and tens of thousands of at-home positive tests and unreported illnesses remain unaccounted for statewide.
The number of cases represents another sharp increase in COVID-19 positive cases in the state that is experiencing an outbreak of the omicron strain of the virus.
As fears spread, driven by mainstream media and Dr. Anthony Fauci over the spread of omicron, which for the majority of patients includes cold-like symptoms only, New Jerseyans are rushing to get tested, pushing the limits of the state’s testing capacity. In many state-run testing sites, people are being turned away due to volume and at-home tests are nearly impossible to find.
Countless at-home positive test results are not being reported to the health officials as described within the testing kit, leading to thousands more unreported cases of COVID-19.
Two South Jersey hospital chains announced this week that they do not want patients showing up at their emergency rooms to get tested.
The New Jersey Department of Health today recorded 28,512 PCR positive tests and 6,104 anti-gen positive tests.
The rate of transmission is now at 1.78 and 31 new deaths were recorded statewide. New Jersey is reporting 3,864 hospitalizations and 271 patients on ventilators statewide.
COVID-19 cases began to spike in New Jersey last week as Governor Phil Murphy embarked on a seven-day family vacation to Central America. The governor has since returned and has not yet made a public statement on the outbreak that is currently sweeping through the state. Officials at the Governor’s office told Shore News Network, he will hold a COVID-19 briefing on Monday.