Rapid COVID tests are hard to come by. So what’s N.J. doing wrong?

People line up around the block outside the arena. Covid-19 testing at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton. Tuesday, December 28, 2021. Trenton, N.J.When I needed a coronavirus test after an exposure about ten days before Christmas, it was easy: I went to the CVS down the road and grabbed two boxes, containing three tests total.

Some of the rapid test shortages can be chalked up to basic supply and demand. Tests are flying off the shelves in the Garden State, but other states — like Florida — are able to make them readilyDemand for testing in New Jersey hit an all-time high on Dec. 22, when more than 100,000 tests were administered. Daily new cases have skyrocketed as well, topping 15,000 cases reported in a single day for the first time ever last week.

Not only are people testing in response to symptoms or to sniff-out infections before seeing high-risk individuals, but tests are now being used as a way to justify risky behavior — and that’s not what the system is designed for, Dr. Perry Halkitis, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health, told NJ Advance Media.

“I think on an individual level if somebody is vaccinated and boosted, they should be showing a healthy level of concern,” Silvera said.“If you are not vaccinated right now, you should be very anxious,” Halkitis said. As of Dec. 6, only 1.16% of vaccinated residents — 68,913 people — experienced a breakthrough case this year, the state reported. And even fewer, 1,513 people, had to be hospitalized.

Despite that flexibility, there are still multi-hour lines to get tested and those waits can be difficult, if not impossible, for older or disabled people. Although the CURE arena is wheelchair accessible, those who are not physically able to wait in line should utilize another site or request a free at-home test, Julie Willmot, the Mercer County spokeswoman, said. But while CURE Arena is offering rapid tests, the at-home tests are only PCR.

Joe Biden failed AGAIN

Your upper management decided to turn off comments on the website less than 2 years ago because of how toxic the regulars were. You’d think that rather than putting out the same garbage, you’d improve the reporting angles to garner more variety, but no, you’re still the same shit

What’s N J doing wrong? Voting for knuckle heads.

Call the Governor and ask him to bring some home from Costa Rica.

The governor

For what it's worth, KatieKausch, I ordered my 'overnight' COVID test kit from VaultHealth Monday morning, and UPS shows it should be delivered to me tomorrow (Thurs.). I know everyone's swamped, but there's got to be a better way.

Doing wrong? How about electing Dems time after time after time!

Yep...Joe said there's nothing he can do...and went on vacation.

Ummm highest population density and the natural immunity crowd is getting tested like crazy.

The first paragraph if the article is about the author buying 4 tests in 2 days. Seems like a supply and demand problem, especially since antivaxxers are given a Test Instead option? 🤔

People are also panic buying. We still have colds, flus and other illnesses that are forgotten. Mayors like rasjbaraka are causing panic with VaccinePassports!

Just being NJ

Maybe the president should get to work instead of playing with his dog on the beaches of Delaware. Same goes for Murphy! I guess it’s not a crisis, but that’s all you hear on the news.

Healthy people acting stupid that’s what is wrong.

Funny that nowhere in your article do you mention GovMurphy who is on vacation. Shouldn't he take the blame for no tests? But you have a Rutgers Dean blaming 'bad behavior'

Stop testing!!! And live your damn life

Maybe, just maybe, instead of blaming NJ, focus on the people who refuse to get vaccinated and have to buy a lot of tests?

Causing panic

Re election!

Visit family after the new year when there will be plenty of tests available 🤗

Everybody wanted them last week so they could visit family for the holidays. They ran out. This is all around the country.

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