TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey's COVID-19 overnight caseload surged by almost 4,000 new cases, Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday, the highest increase in nearly seven months.
The increase is the latest trend showing the resurgence of the coronavirus.The average increase over the first seven days of this month reached roughly 2,135, up from about 590 cases a day in early October.
The average caseload increase for the first week of September was just 337 cases, according to state Health Department figures.The death toll climbed by 21 overnight, Murphy, a Democrat, reported.
The total stands at 14,661. "These numbers are devastating. We are still in the midst of a pandemic. Wear a mask. Social distance.