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Jan. 1 COVID-19 update: Hospitalizations continue to rise in New Jersey as transmission rate increases

COVID-19 data is provided by the New Jersey Department of Health and updated every weekday. Only hospitalizations are reported on weekends. The COVID case numbers listed are lower than actual cases due to the prevalence of at-home rapid testing now. As of Dec. 30, 2022, 2,742 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the state via…