New Jersey remains the second worst Covid state in terms of new infections per 100,000 people on April 19, 2021 the day vaccine eligibility expands

With the national average at 142.2 new Covid infections per 100,000 population, New Jersey at 288.2 (more than twice the national average) remains as the second worst state in the nation, trailing only Michigan (533.7). Monday, April 19, 2021 is the day that vaccine eligibility expanded in New Jersey, which event made the first page of the Newark Star Ledger. However, vaccine appointments remained hard to obtain (see CVS availability below).


Covid data from the CDC on 19 April 2021