One in four nursing homes in New Jersey has reported a COVID outbreak. A variant nicknamed "Eris" is thought to be the dominant strain in the US.
  • New Jersey’s nursing homes are battling COVID-19 once again as new variants spread through the US.
  • One in every four facilities has reported an outbreak over the past week, according to state data.
  • The surge comes with both hospitalizations and deaths from the virus steadily rising.