New Jersey Department of Health COVID-19 Dashboard Figures for Tuesday, July 19th

According to the New Jersey Department of Health COVID-19 Dashboard, as of Tuesday, July 19^th, there were an additional 2,849 positive PCR coronavirus tests for a statewide total of 2,178,282.  In eleven out of fourteen days, the reported positive cases were above 2,000, with three days above 3,000, and three days below 2,000 cases.  After the Monday, July 18^th announcement of 1,591 newly confirmed cases, the number increased by 1,258 in New Jersey with 2,849 newly confirmed cases in a single day.   With the inclusion of rapid antigen tests listed as “probable” cases, the new daily total was 1,145 while the cumulative total of probable cases is 374,060.  There were 11 confirmed new death reported and there is a statewide total of 31,081 deaths related to COVID-19 complications in New Jersey.  In July, there is a total of 119 confirmed new deaths.   In addition to those confirmed, there are 3,093 probable deaths and combining this number with confirmed deaths, the total is 34,174.  Eight hundred and sixty (860) days have passed since the state announced its first fatality from the outbreak on March 10, 2020.   With 68 of 71 hospitals reporting, the number of people hospitalized is 1,004, above yesterday’s total of 978.

 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) new guidelines came with an alternate metric for tracking risk. New “community levels” take into account not just the total number of COVID-19 cases in an area, but also hospital admissions and the number of beds available. The three levels are low, medium and high, and each come with distinct guidelines. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) new guidelines, they now list seventeen  counties that are ranked as “high” risk and they include Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren. Four counties are in the  “medium” risk category: Cumberland, Hunterdon, Mercer, and Salem.

 

The data for the rate of transmission on Tuesday, July 19^th remained at 1.11, the same rate of 1.11 from Monday, July 18^th.   When the transmission rate is above 1, it means the outbreak is expanding.  When the transmission rate declines, it means the expansion is slowing.  Any number over 1 indicates that each new case is leading to at least 1 other new case.

 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Omicron Sub variant BA.5 accounted for 65% of new COVID-19 cases in the past week.  BA.5 is the most dominant strain of COVID-19 in New Jersey.

 

According to the New Jersey Department of Health COVID-19 Dashboard, as of Tuesday, July 19^th, the five counties with the most presumptive positive cases and the difference in numbers from Monday, July 18^th are as follows:    

     

1.     Bergen with 228,681          (+ 381) 

2.     Essex with 221,803            (+ 289)

3.     Middlesex with 207,585      (+ 351)

4.     Hudson with 178,169          (+ 376)

5.     Monmouth with 164,577     (+ 187)

 

 

6.     Ocean with 149,493                 (+ 170)

7.     Passaic with 143,894               (+ 145)

8.     Union with 141,753                  (+ 197)

9.     Morris with 117,613                  (+ 172)

10.   Camden with 116,970              (+ 160)

11.   Burlington with 96,222              (+ 139)

12.   Mercer with 78,316                  (+ 110)

13.   Somerset with 66,555              (+ 116)

14.   Atlantic with 61,359                  (+ 94)

15.   Gloucester with 60,404            (+ 70)

16.   Cumberland with 36,113          (+ 92)

17.   Sussex with 32,105                  (+ 51)

18.   Hunterdon with 25,307             (+ 31)

19.   Warren with 23,901                  (+ 21)

20.   Salem with 12,830                   (+ 22)

21.   Cape May with 12,143             (+ 15)

 

According to the New Jersey Department of Health COVID-19 Dashboard, as of Tuesday, July 19^th, of the 5 top counties with the most presumptive positive cases, here is the number of daily positive cases and the difference in numbers from Monday, July 18^th are as follows:   

    

Hudson with 359                       (+ 188 )

Bergen with 338                        (+ 140 )

Middlesex with 282                   (+ 145 )

Essex with 280                         (+ 66 )

Monmouth with 173                  (+ 47 )

 

According to the New Jersey Department of Health COVID-19 Dashboard, as of Tuesday, July 19^th, of the remaining counties, here is the number of daily positive cases and the difference from Monday, July 18^th are as follows: 

Union with 184                      (+ 68)

Morris with 165                     (+ 84)   

Camden with 138                  (+ 36)

Ocean with 133                     (+ 77) 

Passaic with 132                   (+ 52 ) 

Burlington with 105               (+ 55)

Mercer with 103                    (+ 48)  

Somerset with 92                  (+ 54)

Cumberland with 89              (+ 67 ) 

Atlantic with 74                      (+ 36 )

Gloucester with 61                (+ 24 )

Sussex with 47                      (+ 24 )

Hunterdon with 28                 (+ 12)

Salem with 22                        (+ 16 )

Warren with 21                      (+ 10 )

Cape May with 15                 (+ 8)   

 

Of the counties with the most positive case figures for Tuesday, July 19^th, Hudson County leads with 359 and followed by Bergen County with 338. 

 

One county reported 359 new cases. 

One county reported 338 new cases. 

One county reported 282 new cases.

One county reported 280 new cases. 

One county reported 184 new cases. 

One county reported 173 new cases. 

One county reported 165 new cases. 

One county reported 138 new cases. 

One county reported 133 new cases. 

One county reported 132 new cases. 

One county reported 105 new cases. 

One county reported 103 new cases. 

One count reported 92 new cases. 

One county reported 89 new cases.  

One county reported 74 new cases. 

One county reported 61 new cases. 

One county reported 47 new cases.  

One county reported 28 new cases. 

One county reported 22 new cases. 

One county reported 21 new cases. 

One county reported 15 new cases. 

 

 

According to the New Jersey Department of Health COVID-19 Dashboard, as of Tuesday, July 19^th, the total number of confirmed deaths per county and the difference in numbers from Monday, July 18^th as follows:         

       

Essex (3,329)                        (+ 1 )      

Bergen (3,187)                      (+ 1 )                                                     

Ocean (2,870)                       (+ 2 )        

Middlesex (2,636)                 (Same)      

Hudson (2,526)                     (+ 1 )      

Union (2,167)                        (+ 1 )     

Passaic (2,163)                     (Same)

Monmouth (2,072)                 (+ 1 )      

Camden (1,719)                    (Same)      

Morris (1,277)                        (Same)           

Mercer (1,220)                       (Same)        

Burlington (1,143)                  (Same)                                                     

Atlantic (956)                          (+ 1 )           

Gloucester (945)                    (Same)      

Somerset (862)                      (Same)  

Cumberland (575)                  (+ 1 )      

Sussex (404)                          (Same)              

Warren (319)                          (Same)      

Cape May (264)                      (+ 2 )                                                     

Salem (226)                            (Same)           

Hunterdon (221)                     (Same)  

 

The overall total of deaths in Essex County is at 3,329, an increase of 1 since Monday, July 18^th.   In Bergen County, the overall total is at 3,187, an increase of 1 since Monday, July 18^th.  In Hudson County, the overall total is at 2,526, an increase of 1 since Monday, July 18^th.   There were 2,489 confirmed cases in an unassigned county.  The total number of PCR lab tests reported is at 30,140,677. There are 11 new lab-confirmed deaths.  There are 8 hospital-reported deaths in the last 24 hours.  

     

The probable deaths increased from 3,090 to 3,093.

   

According to the New Jersey Department of Health COVID-19 Dashboard, as of Monday, July 18^th, of the 3,093 total number of probable of deaths, the breakdown per county is as follows:       

 

Bergen with (336)      

Essex with (313)  

Morris with (306)      

Middlesex with (265)      

Union with (237)      

Hudson with (221)      

Passaic with (204)   

Ocean with (183)      

Monmouth with (172)     

Camden with (138)  

Somerset with (123)      

Burlington with (117)      

Sussex with (98)  

Atlantic with (67)

Mercer with (66)

Hunterdon with (59)        

Cape May with (49)    

Gloucester with (43)

Cumberland with (43)      

Salem with (26)

Warren with (27)      

   

As of Tuesday, July 19^th, Bergen County leads Essex County with the most number of COVID-19 positive cases by 6,878.

 

Due to a coding error, approximately 200,000 Pfizer (adult formulation) doses were not being classified as Pfizer doses. However, those doses were being included in the count of total vaccine doses administered in NJ. As of Feb 25, 2022, these doses are now included in the number of Pfizer doses administered. This change will contribute to statewide increases in the number of people with at least one dose, the number of fully vaccinated people, and the number of Pfizer additional/booster/3^rd doses administered.

 

Due to a filtering error, the additional/3^rd/booster doses were included in the counts for the New Jersey Department of Health COVID-19 Dashboard People Vaccinated Tab. These doses are now filtered out as of December 7th, 2021.

 

The New Jersey Department of Health COVID-19 Dashboard features a Vaccination Overview.  As of Tuesday, July 19^th, a total of 14,119,309 vaccine doses were administered in New Jersey and 505,183 administered out of state for a total of 14,624,492.  A total of 6,765,964 were fully vaccinated at New Jersey sites and 204,747 estimated NJ residents vaccinated out of state for a total of 6,970,711 fully vaccinated. 

 

Additional/Booster/3rd Dose Vaccinations Reported by New Jersey Sites*

 

Additional/Booster/3rd Dose Vaccinations Administered--Pfizer:  2,264,691

Additional/Booster/3rd Dose Vaccinations Administered—Moderna:  1,768,729

Additional/Booster/3rd Dose Vaccinations Administered—J&J:  73,254

 

 

Moderna hopes to offer updated COVID-19 boosters in the fall that combine its original vaccine with protection against the omicron variant.

 

According to the New Jersey Department of Health COVID-19 Dashboard, as of the week ending Monday, July 18^th ,  school districts in the state have reported 3 new school outbreaks in the past week, 984 cumulative school outbreaks, and 7,311 cumulative cases linked to school outbreaks. In-school outbreaks are defined as three or more cases that are determined through contact tracing to have been transmitted between staff or students while at school.

 

 

According to Johns Hopkins University, as of Monday, July 18^th, the United States has reported the most COVID-19 cases (more than 89.5 million) and deaths (at least 1,021,911) of any nation.

 

The Biden administration has officially launched COVID.gov, a website where people can obtain information about COVID-19 tests, vaccines, treatments and the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic.

The website will feature a test-to-treat locator that will assist individuals in finding pharmacies and community health centers where they can get COVID-19 tests and receive treatment.  In addition, the website also links to places where individuals can order free COVID-19 tests, locate vaccination clinics and places to obtain durable masks. The information on the website will be available in 150 languages and also on a national telephone hotline at 1-800-232-0233.

 

Senior Hotline  

If you are 65 or older, you can call a special senior hotline from 8 am to 8 pm for vaccination scheduling support. Dedicated appointment slots are reserved for those aged 65 and older. Call 856-249-7007.  

   

For a listing of the counties and the number of COVID-19 presumptive positive cases and deaths, visit https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/covid2019_dashboard.shtml.     

            

Information for this release was secured from the Tuesday, July 19^th COVID-19 Dashboard, the Office of the Governor and The Star Ledger.