Special Report

How Current COVID-19 Cases in New Jersey Compare to the Nation

Samuel Stebbins

Published: July 16, 2021 5:00 am

As the Delta variant spreads, new daily cases of COVID-19 are on the rise once again in much of the United States.

Since the first known COVID-19 case was identified in the U.S. on Jan. 21, 2020, there have been a total of about 33,452,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States — or 10,225 for every 100,000 people.

In New Jersey, the infection rate is far higher than the national average. Since the first known case of COVID-19 was reported in New Jersey on Mar. 4, 2020, there have been 1,024,748 total infections in the state — or 11,503 for every 100,000 people. Of all 50 states and Washington D.C., New Jersey ranks No. 13 by cumulative COVID-19 cases, adjusted for population.

Just as COVID-19 infections are more concentrated in New Jersey, so too are deaths. So far, there have been 26,490 COVID-19 related deaths in New Jersey, or 297 for every 100,000 people. Meanwhile, the national COVID-19 death rate stands at 184 per 100,000 Americans.

New Jersey implemented strict measures early in the pandemic to help slow the virus’s spread. On Mar. 21, 2020, New Jersey implemented a temporary statewide stay-at-home order to limit person-to-person contact.

All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of July 9, 2021.

These are all the counties in New Jersey where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).