New Jersey Reports 1st Death From Coronavirus
Source: WCBS 880 Newsroom
March 10, 2020 - 12:44 pm
TRENTON, N.J. (WCBS 880) - .........................................
The state's health commissioner, Judith Persichilli, said the 69-year-old man from Bergen County had a history of diabetes, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, gastrointestinal bleeding and emphysema.
"He suffered a cardiac arrest, was successfully revived, but suffered another arrest this morning and expired," Persichilli said Tuesday.
The patient died at Hackensack University Hospital.
"We are sad to report the first death in a case of COVID-19 in New Jersey," Gov. Phil Murphy and Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver said in a joint statement. "Our prayers are with the family during this difficult time. We remain vigilant to doing all we can across all levels of government to protect the people of New Jersey."
Persichilli said the person did not travel anywhere internationally, but did commute back and forth to New York for work...............................
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Peace to his friends and family.
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