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New Jersey Transmission Rate Suggests Virus Is Spreading Again

New Jersey Transmission Rate Suggests Virus Is Spreading Again

The Covid-19 transmission rate for New Jersey has again risen above 1, the state reported Monday, just days after Governor Phil Murphy said he would order the November general election to be conducted mostly through mail-in voting because of virus concerns.

The rate is now at 1.03, the state reported. Any number above 1 suggests the virus is spreading. The rate has been unstable since the state began reviving its economy.

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