New Jersey on Wednesday reported another 1,526 confirmed COVID-19 cases and seven confirmed deaths as the rate of transmission has seen a dramatic decrease since last week. The statewide rate of transmission was .98 on Wednesday, down from 1.16 on Thursday of last week. When the transmission rate is 1, that means cases have leveled off at the current numbers, while anything above 1 indicates the outbreak is expanding. The state’s seven-day average for confirmed coronavirus positive fell to 1,579, a 12% decrease from a week ago and a 7% increase from a month ago. Burlington and Cumberland are t…
