Public Health Info: COVID-19 and Respiratory Illness Activity Report - 9/14/24

Updated:
January 21, 2026
Published:
September 24, 2024

What You Need To Know

Below please find the COVID-19 and Respiratory Illness Activity Report. This report summarizes surveillance information for COVID-19, RSV, and other non-influenza viral respiratory illnesses.

Report Highlights:

  • For the week ending September 14th, the weekly average percentage of inpatient beds occupied by COVID-19 patients in NJ was 2.2% (CDC COVID Data Tracker).
  • The weekly average percentage of ICU beds occupied by COVID-19 patients was 1.6% (CDC COVID Data Tracker).
  • In the four weeks leading up to September 14th, KP.3.1.1 accounted for 34.1% of sequenced variants. LB.1 and KP.2.3 accounted for 25.2% and 13.5% of sequenced variants, respectively.
  • RSV percent positivity & percentage of emergency department visits with a diagnosis of RSV are low and stable.

Please contact the Communicable Disease Service at 609-826-5964 with any questions about the report.