New Jersey on Friday reported 2,538 confirmed COVID-19 positive tests and 14 new confirmed deaths as the transmission risk remains high in four counties, down from seven a week ago. The state’s seven-day average for confirmed cases was 2,051 on Friday, down 9% from a week ago, and down 48% from a month ago. The statewide positivity rate for tests conducted on Sunday, the most recent day with available data, was 14.78%. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers positivity rates above 10% to be “high.” The statewide rate of transmission has hovered around 0.80 in recent da…
