Coronavirus: NJ patient doesn't have virus sweeping across China, hospital says
Source: NorthJersey.com
A patient at Hackensack University Medical Center who was evaluated Thursday night for possible infection with the coronavirus that has caused worldwide concern of a possible epidemic does not have the disease, the hospital said.
“After an evaluation of the patient and consulting with the State Department of Health, experts have determined the patient does not have the Wuhan coronavirus," Nancy Radwin, a hospital spokeswoman, said in a statement issued at 10:55 p.m.
The patient, a 25-year-old woman, was transported to the hospital on Thursday evening by the Edgewater Emergency Medical Services, according to EMS sources. The hospital said it would provide no further information about her condition, to protect her privacy.
Guidelines issued by the state Department of Health on Wednesday said respiratory samples would be sent to the federal Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta to test for the new coronavirus only with the approval of the department.
Read more: https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2020/01/23/coronavirus-nj-patient-being-evaluated-deadly-china-virus-wuhan/4559807002/
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not be honest with the public. 
