New Jersey on Monday reported another 22 confirmed COVID-19 deaths and 1,987 cases as the state finishes the month of January with 2,380 confirmed deaths, the most since May 2020. Daily cases, however, continue to fall as the omicron wave that gripped the state since mid-December continues to recede. he state’s seven-day average for new confirmed positive tests fell to 5,034, down 42% from a week ago and 72% from a month ago. The seven-day average for cases peaked at 27,914 on Jan. 10. The highest single-day total of positive tests was 33,459 on Jan. 7. There were 2,926 patients hospitalized a…
