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2K Cases, 2 Deaths: Latest NJ COVID Breakthrough Case Data
The vast majority of COVID-19 breakthrough cases are notable for their milder symptoms, and do not require hospitalizations.
NEW JERSEY — A pair of deaths punctuate an otherwise brighter COVID-19 breakthrough case update from the New Jersey Department of Health
These cases occur when someone contracts COVID-19 at least two full weeks after having received the final dose of the vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is only tracking breakthrough cases that result in hospitalization or death. The vast majority of these do not require hospitalizations. In fact, one of the hallmarks of most breakthrough cases has been milder symptoms.
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Among the fully vaccinated as of Oct. 4:
- 36,616 COVID+ cases (0.65 percent)
- 794 COVID-related hospitalizations (0.01 percent)
- 215 COVID-related deaths (0.004 percent)
From Sept. 27 – Octo. 3, fully vaccinated individuals accounted for:
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- 2,352 positive tests (Statewide Total: 10,632)
- 17 COVID-related hospitalizations (Statewide Total: 834)
- 2 COVID-related deaths (Statewide Total: 98)
"These figures show, conclusively, that the overwhelming number of individuals contracting the virus, going to the hospital because of a COVID-related illness, or sadly dying from complications of COVID continue to be folks who are either overwhelmingly either unvaccinated or under-vaccinated," Murphy said. "There is simply no other way to interpret this data. The vaccines work. And they work well."
Nationwide, as of Sept. 20, 4,493 fully vaccinated people have died as a result of the virus, up from 3,040 reported the previous week by the CDC. Eighty-six percent of them have been age 65 or older. The CDC is also reporting there have been 14,643 hospitalizations of fully vaccinated people in the same time period, and 69 percent of those are 65 or older.
This post contains reporting by Rich Kirby.
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