Since the arrival of COVID-19 in early March 2020, there have been a total of 1,524 confirmed (PCR test) and 436 probable (antigen test) COVID-19 cases reported in Springfield Township. The chart above shows the trend in newly reported cases throughout the pandemic. While the number of newly reported cases remain relatively steady throughout the fall, the combination of increased large, indoor holiday gathering and the introduction of the highly transmissible Omicron variant has led to a sharp increase in cases throughout New Jersey. According to the CDC, as of December 18, 2021, the Omicron variant is now identified in 92% of samples tested in the NY/NJ region; this exponential increase occurred in less than four weeks. While breakthrough infections among fully-vaccinated individuals are now more common due to the Omicron variant, cases of serious illness and hospitalizations have not reached the levels seen during the 2020-2021 winter season surge.
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