New Jersey on Tuesday reported 2,111 COVID-19 confirmed positive tests and 20 new confirmed deaths as cases continue decline after a recent spring increase. New Jersey’s seven-day average for confirmed cases was 2,400 on Tuesday, down 17% from a week ago, and down 33% from a month ago. The statewide positivity rate for tests conducted on Thursday, the most recent day with available data, was 8.93%. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers positivity rates above 10% to be “high.” The statewide rate of transmission for Tuesday was 0.89. A transmission rate below 1 is an i…
