Hackensack University Medical Center said a patient was evaluated and is not infected with the coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China.
WOODLAND PARK, N.J. – A patient at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey who was evaluated Thursday night for possible infection with the coronavirus that has caused worldwide concern of a possible epidemic was determined“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. ET.
Guidelines issued by the state Department of Health on Wednesday said respiratory samples would be sent to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta to test for the new coronavirus only with the approval of the department.To be tested, the patient must have a fever of 100.
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