"These figures should be a wake-up call to the threat that the delta variant poses, again, overwhelmingly to the unvaccinated," Murphy said.
"These figures should be a wake-up call to the threat that the delta variant poses, again, overwhelmingly to the unvaccinated," Murphy said.
Despite the uptick in ventilator usage, New Jersey has the lowest percentage of ICU beds utilized for Covid in the entire country, Murphy touted. Less than 7% of all the state's ICU beds are occupied by Covid patients, according to the Department of Health and Human Services, compared with 30.5% of ICU beds treating Covid patients nationwide.
Of New Jersey's nearly 5.2 million fully vaccinated residents, just over 12,200 have contracted breakthrough Covid cases, Murphy said. And only 307 fully vaccinated individuals in New Jersey have required hospitalization for their symptoms, he added. "If you're on the fence, look at these numbers," Murphy said. "There is no reason to leave your health and the health of your family to mere chance. The vaccines work."
With the delta variant surging, Murphy has implemented a series of mask and vaccine measures aimed at curbing community spread of the virus. The governor recommended that state residents wear masks in high-risk indoor settings on July 28 and mandated Covid tests the following week forMurphy also announced on Aug. 6 that all staff and students at New Jersey's schools would have to comply with an indoor mask mandate to start the school year.
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