New Jersey on Saturday reported another 1,548 confirmed COVID-19 cases and seven confirmed deaths, as the statewide rate of transmission jumped but remained below a key benchmark. The state’s seven-day average for confirmed coronavirus positive tests increased to 1,476, a 12% increase from a week ago and a 27% decrease from a month ago. The rate of transmission was 0.97, up from 0.91 on Friday. A transmission rate below 1 is an indication that the outbreak is declining, since each new case is leading to less than one additional case. When the transmission rate is 1, that means cases have level…
