The upward trend of new COVID-19 cases in all of Ocean County, which began in July, continues unabated.

The Ocean County Health Department reported on Monday 1,092 new cases of COVID-19 for the week ending on Sept. 13. That’s down from the 1,360 new cases in Ocean County for the week ending Sept. 7, so it would appear at first glance the COVID-19 resurgence caused by the Delta variant has plateaued. But raw numbers can be deceiving.