NEW JERSEY – Officials dealt with a suspected coronavirus case in New Jersey this weekend just as a number of people in the Garden State who may have come in contact with the disease self-quarantined.

Test results came back negative for the individual in New Jersey who underwent testing, the state Department of Health reported late Saturday. There are no other people in New Jersey who are currently diagnosed with the disease or awaiting testing for the virus that causes COVID-19. Read more: As Coronavirus Fears Grow, Flu Cases Skyrocket In NJ

The DOH's announcement comes as the first death in the United States resulting from the coronavirus was reported. Read more: First U. S. Death From Coronavirus Reported; More Cases In WA "Most New Jersey residents are at low risk for novel coronavirus," said Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli. "If individuals are having symptoms, the illness is much more likely to be caused by common respiratory viruses such as flu or the common cold."

The New Jersey Public Health Environmental Laboratories was testing for the coronavirus involving an individual hospitalized in Monmouth County, according to the state Department of Health. The person was undergoing testing in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, the DOH said.

The hospital had taken all necessary precautions and was following infectious disease protocol, state officials said.

The New Jersey patient had been isolated at Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, officials said.

Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone said the Monmouth County Health Department was closely monitoring the situation at Bayshore Hospital and was in constant communication with health officials. The department was reviewing and sharing the guidance that was provided by the NJDOH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, officials said.