But, the number of student cases statewide is still climbing.
reported within New Jersey’s schools has fallen, as the omicron tsunami shows signs of receding.
Staff rates dropped from 58.55 cases per 1,000 during the week ending Jan. 2, to 49.33 cases per 1,000 during the week ending Jan. 9. It’s the first time staff rates have declined since the end of October, as overall cases statewideStudent cases, however, are continuing to rise. The student rate for the week ending Jan. 9 was 28.99 per 1,000 students, up from 24.97 the week before.Some schools across the stateafter the spread of the omicron variant caused new coronavirus cases to skyrocket.
The combined rate for both staff and students statewide was 31.83, with 60% of schools reporting cases. Eleven counties have rates above the state average:Gloucester: 32.14 cases per 1,000Ocean: 33.35 cases per 1,000Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. Please consider supporting
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