New Jersey woman who tested positive for coronavirus remains 'at large' after giving hospital false

[Demovictory9]

New Jersey woman who tested positive for coronavirus remains 'at large' after giving hospital false name, address

An unidentified young woman in Newark, which is New Jersey’s largest city population-wise, and sits about 10.6 miles outside Manhattan, is posing a “public health risk” and remains “at large” in the community after testing positive for the coronavirus, the mayor said Tuesday.

In a video press conference, Mayor Ras Baraka, a Democrat, said the unidentified woman arrived at East Orange General Hospital on Saturday, underwent a COVID-19 test, provided a false name and address and left.

The test result later came back positive, and city health officials arrived to the address provided to notify her that she needed to come in for treatment. That’s when officials realized the woman at the hospital had lied about her identity and residence.

“This person is a public health risk to herself and the entire community,” Baraka said. “At this point, we still have no knowledge of who this individual is.”

The city is seeking a court order to get the hospital to release surveillance video to help police identify the woman. The Newark Police Department is working to get more information from hospital staff about the incident and the mystery woman.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-jersey-newark-woman-coronavirus-positive-at-large-public-health-risk

[msongs]

1. have they not heard of asking for ID before conducting a medical procedure? nt

[CurtEastPoint]

2. JFC, I get the 'may I see your ID' nearly EVERY f'ing time at the doc's office (if a new pt.)

[Aristus]

5. We don't want to give medications, treatment plans, etc, to the wrong person.

And we especially don't want to give someone else your confidential patient information, or give someone else's to you.

When someone asks for ID, be a patient patient. Thanks.

[CurtEastPoint]

7. I AM patient. I was just saying that the ID protocol failed when needed the most.

[ck4829]

4. I assume she's had a lot of practice

This could possibly be a consequence of a system where people who are not able to pay for medical care conventionally find alternative ways of receiving that care.

[Demovictory9]

8. my thought also

[guillaumeb]

3. Why did they not ask for identification? eom

[OnDoutside]

6. Odd...what was the point doing the test so ?