New coronavirus cases exploded in many N.J. counties this week. See the spread in yours. – NJ.com
It’s not just your neck of the woods that the spread of the coronavirus is increasing. It’s everywhere in New Jersey.
For a second straight week, all 21 counties saw increases in coronavirus cases. Every county’s number of new cases for the week of Nov. 5-11 was at least 24% higher than the week prior, and 11 counties increased their caseloads by 50% or more.
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Passaic County saw the most severe spread, adding 32.8 cases per 10,000 residents, a 73% increase over the week prior. Essex County also cleared 30 new cases per 10,000, landing at 30.2.
Eight counties added more than 20 cases per 10,000 residents. The state as a whole added 20.5 cases per 10,000 residents, a 49% jump from the week prior. The U.S. added 25.5 cases per 10,000, up 35% from last week.
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Just three counties — Cape May, Salem and Sussex — managed to keep their new caseload under 10 per 10,000 residents. All were over 9.
The biggest spike from last week came in Warren County. After sitting at 8.7 new cases per 10,000 residents last week, the county jumped to 18.8 — a 117% increase.
In an effort to curb the spread of the virus, Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new rule Thursday that will allow New Jersey counties and municipalities to order nonessential businesses to close at 8 p.m.
It came on the same day that new restrictions on bars and restaurants limiting hours and indoor dining went into effect.
Thursday brought 3,517 new cases of the coronavirus in N.J., the fourth time in six days that number has eclipsed 3,000.
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Nick Devlin is a reporter on the data & investigations team. He can be reached at ndevlin@njadvancemedia.com.