New Jersey lab error delays positive COVID-19 test results

New Jersey reported an abnormally low 268 new confirmed positive COVID-19 tests Sept. 7. State Department of Health spokesperson Nancy Kearney said the number was lower than in recent weeks due to a lab processing error.

Marcus Robertson

Wednesday, September 8th, 2021

The error is expected to be resolved Sept. 8, according to NJ.com, and the positive PCR tests will likely appear higher than normal Sept. 9 because of the backlog.

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