New Jersey: COVID-19 cases and news - 193,747 cases; 14,202 confirmed and 1,783 probable deaths = 15,985

[Ronan Kelly]

2 more 'presumptive positive' coronavirus cases identified in NJ; total at 6
Posted: Mar 08, 2020 1:35 PM EDT
Updated: Mar 08, 2020 1:59 PM EDT
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The new cases include a 70-year-old man from Teaneck, who is in stable condition but is hospitalized in the ICU; and a 32-year-old man from West New York in Hudson County, who was hospitalized on March 5.
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http://newjersey.news12.com/story/41867312/2-more-presumptive-positive-coronavirus-cases-identified-in-nj-total-at-6

[Ronan Kelly]

Joint Statement from Governor Murphy, Acting Governor Oliver, and Commissioner Persichilli on Fourth Presumptive Positive Case of Novel Coronavirus in New Jersey
03/6/2020
This evening, we identified a fourth presumptive positive case of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, in New Jersey. The individual, a male in his 50s, is hospitalized at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in Bergen County. The individual has been hospitalized since March 5.

The presumptive positive result came from a sample tested by the New Jersey Department of Health at the New Jersey Public Health Environmental Laboratories and is now being submitted to the CDC for confirmatory testing. State and local public health authorities are proceeding with the public health investigation and response activities as if this was a confirmed case and following all infectious disease protocols.

Currently, there is one Person Under Investigation pending testing in the state Public Health Environmental Labs.

For additional information on novel coronavirus, please visit www.nj.gov/health or 1-800-222-1222.

https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562020/approved/20200306d.shtml

[Ronan Kelly]

First Presumptive Positive Case of COVID-19 Identified in Camden County

• March 06, 2020

(Gloucester Township, NJ) – The Camden County Department of Health is announcing the first presumptive positive case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) identified in Camden County. The individual is a male, Camden County resident, in his 60s and is currently hospitalized in stable condition.

“While we know that any case of coronavirus presents a cause for concern for our residents, we want to emphasize that this case only reemphasizes the need to follow personal hygiene guidelines vigilantly, this should not be a cause for panic and the risk to the general public remains low,” said Health Officer Paschal Nwako. “Our department has been planning and preparing for several weeks for the possibility of a case of coronavirus in Camden County, and residents can rest assured that we are prepared to act swiftly and protect the health of our community.”

The Department of Health is currently coordinating with the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), the Governor’s Office, and other state, local, and federal partners to ensure a comprehensive and appropriate response to the ongoing public health threat presented by coronavirus.

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https://www.camdencounty.com/first-presumptive-positive-case-of-covid-19-identified-in-camden-county/

[Rose]

3rd presumptive positive case New Jersey. Per @NJDOH
Today

@GovMurphy

@LtGovOliver

and DOH identified a 3rd presumptive positive case of COVID-19 in NJ.

Male in his 60s, hospitalized in Camden County

11 Persons Under Investigation in NJ pending testing in NJ state labs https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/ncov.shtml
https://twitter.com/NJDeptofHealth/s...467942400?s=20

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.nj.com/bergen/2020/03/nj...en-county.html

3rd person tests positive for the coronavirus in N.J., this time in Camden County
Updated 3:33 PM; Today 3:03 PM
By Jessica Beym | For NJ.com

Camden County health officials reported a “presumptive positive” case of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, making it the third such case in New Jersey as of Friday.

The person is identified as a male resident of Camden County in his 60s, who is hospitalized in stable condition at Jefferson Health in Cherry Hill, according to officials at the hospital and the Camden County health department...

[Ronan Kelly]

Two Bergen County residents diagnosed with coronavirus, eight in NJ being evaluated
Lindy Washburn, Katie Sobko and Terrence T. McDonald, NorthJersey.com 29 mins ago

Two Bergen County residents with no apparent connection — an Englewood resident and a 32-year-old New York City health care worker with an apartment in Fort Lee — are the first New Jersey patients to be diagnosed with coronavirus, as the disease continues to expand across the country, health officials said Thursday.

a sign on the side of a building: Center Pharmacy is limiting N95 face masks at five masks per customer in Fort Lee, N.J. on Thursday March 5, 2020.? Tariq Zehawi/NorthJersey.com Center Pharmacy is limiting N95 face masks at five masks per customer in Fort Lee, N.J. on Thursday March 5, 2020.
The latest patient to be diagnosed, in Englewood, was discharged to their home on Thursday afternoon, where they are to remain in self-quarantine, Englewood Health hospital said.


More cases are expected, but the current risk to the general public remains low, state Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/two-bergen-county-residents-diagnosed-with-coronavirus-eight-in-nj-being-evaluated/ar-BB10NLDx?ocid=st2

[sharon sanders]

2nd New Jersey case. Male, 30s, onset March 1.

Acting Governor Oliver and Health Commissioner Persichilli Hold Coronavirus Press Conference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mDe8njf8rI

[Shiloh]

Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/airli...110312555.html

...N.J. Patient Is Health-Care Worker (3:30 p.m. NY)

A coronavirus patient in Fort Lee, New Jersey, is a health-care worker with a residence in Manhattan, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The infection of health-care workers is of particular concern for two reasons: They could have contracted the disease from a patient, or they could have been around vulnerable people while sick. The patient, who hadn’t traveled internationally, fell ill March 2 after attending a conference in New York City, the person said.

The patient sought care at a walk-in clinic in Bergen County, then was sent to Hackensack University Medical Center and placed in isolation, state Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said at a news briefing. She also confirmed a second case in the state...

[Treyfish]

..In what may be a second case, a patient at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck is under observation and suspected of having the COVID-19, which causes the virus, hospital officials told NJ Advance Media on Thursday.

“A person is under investigation (at the hospital) for coronavirus,” said Jessica Griffin, a spokeswoman for Holy Name...
https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/...-in-state.html

[Treyfish]

N.J. coronavirus update: Fort Lee man, 32, is first to test positive for virus in state.

Updated 7:32 AM; Today 7:31 AM
A 32-year-old man from Fort Lee in Bergen County is the first person in New Jersey to be diagnosed with coronavirus, the borough’s mayor told NJ Advance Media on Thursday.

The unidentified man was being treated for the illness at Hackensack University Me..https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/...-in-state.html