New Jersey on Monday reported another 1,385 confirmed COVID-19 positive tests and no new confirmed deaths for the first time since late May. But despite the low mortality report, numerous indicators suggest the virus is spreading again. The statewide positivity rate for tests conducted Wednesday, the most recent day with available data, was 11.36%. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers positivity rates above 10% to be “high.” New Jersey’s rate of transmission — which has been increasing recently — was 1.05 on Monday. A transmission rate below 1 is an indication that …
