{"id":39943,"date":"2021-12-24T18:03:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T18:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricagazette.com\/?p=39943"},"modified":"2021-12-24T18:03:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-24T18:03:00","slug":"n-j-reports-27-covid-deaths-and-15630-cases-breaking-yet-another-daily-record-as-positive-cases-spike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricagazette.com\/n-j-reports-27-covid-deaths-and-15630-cases-breaking-yet-another-daily-record-as-positive-cases-spike\/","title":{"rendered":"N.J. reports 27 COVID deaths and 15,630 cases, breaking yet another daily record as positive cases spike"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New Jersey eked out another single-day record for COVID-19 cases on Friday, reporting 15,630 people testing positive for the virus just a day after the state shattered its previous record. The state also reported 27 additional confirmed deaths. Christmas Eve was the second day in a row that the state reported in excess of 15,000 cases. Thursday\u2019s figure was 15,482. The seven-day case average is the highest ever recorded and more than double the average a week ago. The Garden State has been on a record-breaking tear as the omicron variant has surged, cold weather has driven people indoors, and …<\/p>\n

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Published by NJ.com New Jersey eked out another single-day record for COVID-19 cases on Friday, reporting 15,630 people testing positive for the virus just a day after the state shattered its previous record. The state also reported 27 additional confirmed deaths. Christmas Eve was the second day in a row that the state reported in … <\/p>\n