New Jersey on Saturday reported another 2,993 confirmedCOVID-19 positive tests and seven confirmed deaths as cases continue to climb with omicron’s subvariant BA.5. The subvariant spreads rapidly. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it accounted for 65% of new COVID-19 cases in the past week. The statewide positivity rate for tests conducted Monday — the most recent day with available data — was 12.14%. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers positivity rates above 10% to be “high.” However, the positivity rate is substantially lower than its peak of 40.8…