Statement From the New Jersey Department of Health
PO Box 360 Trenton, NJ 08625-0360
For Release: February 29, 2020
Judith M. Persichilli Commissioner
For Further Information Contact: Office of Communications (609) 984-7160
Statement From the New Jersey Department of Health
New Jersey Public Health Environmental Laboratories is currently testing for coronavirus on an individual hospitalized in Monmouth County. The individual is being tested in accordance with CDC guidelines and the Department of Health expects test results within 24 hours. The hospital has taken all necessary precautions and is following infectious disease protocol.