New Jersey on Saturday reported another 1,731 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 52 deaths as metrics continue to indicate the pandemic is rapidly shrinking from the peak of the omicron wave. The state’s seven-day average for confirmed positive tests dropped to 1,848, down 33% from a week ago and 93% from a month ago.. That’s the lowest average since Nov. 28. The seven-day average peaked at 27,914 on Jan. 10. The highest single-day total of positive tests was 33,459 on Jan. 7. There were 1,593 patients with confirmed or suspected coronavirus cases across New Jersey’s 71 hospitals as of Thursday nigh…
