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NJ undercounts COVID-19 cases as more people use home tests

Results of home antigen tests usually don’t get reported to the state

05/13/2022

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NJ undercounts COVID-19 cases as more people use home tests

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Results of home antigen tests usually don’t get reported to the state

According to some experts, New Jersey’s case numbers are being undercounted. Instead of getting definitive PCR tests at clinics, more people are now relying on home antigen tests whose results usually don’t get reported to state officials for inclusion in statistics.

05/13/2022

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