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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.
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$30M going to NJ colleges, universities to address COVID impacts
Thirty-five colleges and universities in New Jersey are sharing close to $30 million in federal funding that s meant to address the coronavirus pandemic s impact on postsecondary education.
Most of the funding, $28.5 million, is headed to institutions of higher education that applied for the competitive grant program Opportunity Meets Innovation Challenge.
The new initiative will help schools implement best practices and develop reforms that focus on students who are historically disadvantaged and were among the hardest hit by the pandemic, such as low-income students, working-age adults, and underrepresented minorities, Governor Phil Murphy and Secretary of Higher Education Brian Bridges announced Monday.