The counties ranked as “high” risk include Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Gloucester, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean and Sussex, according to the CDC.
New Jersey reported 5,309 confirmed positive Covid tests on Friday, the highest number since January.
Diocesan guidelines recommend masking in communities that the CDC considers high risk. More information is included in the latest version of guidelines issued by the RRR Task Force on May 6.