New Jersey on Sunday reported another 2,425 confirmedCOVID-19 positive tests and no confirmed deaths, the first time in six days that there were less than 2,500 new cases reported. Cases had been climbing recently with omnicron’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 Wednesday — the most recent day with available data — was 10.71%. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers positivity rates above 10% to…
