People who have had to return to work after pandemic lockdowns have turned in dogs and cats adopted during that time, overwhelming New Jersey shelters.
Replies(24)
While more than 5.1 million New Jersey residents have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, some towns and counties are lagging behind. Here s where. (Shutterstock)
NEW JERSEY More than 5.1 million New Jersey residents have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, but with the delta variant becoming more prominent in the state, officials are urging everyone to get vaccinated.
But while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says New Jersey is eighth among all states when it comes to vaccinations, some major parts of the state continue to lag, officials said.
This includes some municipalities in which the vaccination rates remain below 50 percent, according to state data.
WHYY
By
In this Jan. 15, 2021, file photo, Dr. Yomaris Pena extracts the last bit of COVID-19 vaccine out of a vial. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
Camden County officials hosted an online town hall Thursday to talk about the delta variant, which has become the most dominant strain of the coronavirus. The discussion came as cases have begun a slight tick upward, according to Camden County Commissioner Jonathan Young, who moderated the event.
“We are seeing more cases each day than we were a month ago,” Young said.
As of Thursday, there have been 56,208 COVID-19 cases in the county, according to New Jersey data. Young said that the rate of transmission has reached approximately 1.2 for every COVID case, at least one other person is getting infected with the virus.