MORE: Coronavirus patient in Fort Lee is a healthcare employee from New York City, mayor says

A 32-year-old man from Fort Lee in Bergen County is the first person in New Jersey to be diagnosed with coronavirus, the borough’s mayor told NJ Advance Media on Thursday.

The unidentified man was being treated for the illness at Hackensack University Medical Center, where he arrived on Tuesday and was placed in isolation, according to Mayor Mark Sokolich.

“It’s a presumptive-positive test for coronavirus that was performed by the hospital,” Sokolich said, adding that officials are waiting for the Centers for Disease Control to confirm the diagnosis.

Sokolich said the man is in stable condition and that officials were hoping to interview him Thursday morning at the hospital to find out where he was before apparently contracting the virus.

The mayor said the man “has no school-age children” but he did not know his occupation.

“We’re hoping to interview him and get more information this morning,” Sokolich said. “Our entire community is hoping this man has a fast, painless and speedy recovery.”

In an email to Hackensack University Medical Center staffers, Chief Physician Dr. Daniel W. Varga said the man is “resting comfortably and doing well.” Varga confirmed the patient is in isolation, has been placed on restrictions with regard to visitation and that the hospital is complying with all CDC guidelines.

A patient at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck is also under observation and suspected of having coronavirus, hospital officials told NJ Advance Media on Thursday.

“A person is under investigation (at the hospital) for coronavirus,” said Jessica Griffin, a spokeswoman for Holy Name.

In a Nixle alert on Thursday, Sokolich said a local task force made up of the governing body, police chief, health officials and other community leaders would keep the public updated.

“Providing you with accurate and updated information is critical to effectively addressing this health crisis,” Sokolich said. “Fort Lee is in constant contact with federal, state and county agencies and we will update our local websites as regularly as needed to provide you with the most current information available.”

In an email late Wednesday, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco said all county agencies are addressing the situation.

“I have been in contact with Mayor Sokolich and have offered the full support of county government,” Tedesco said.

“Our Bergen County Health Officer has been in contact with the local health officer offering any assistance they made need," Tedesco said. "I have been in contact with the Governor Phil Murphy’s office and will continue to do so.”

State Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said any positive case of novel coronavirus is “concerning,” but added “most New Jersey residents are at very low risk of contracting” the virus.

At least nine people tested negative for the coronavirus in New Jersey in recent weeks. But Murphy and other officials warned Monday that the virus was likely to spread to the state.

There are more than 93,000 cases worldwide and more than 3,100 deaths from COVID-19, mostly in China. The virus has infected more than 120 people in the U.S. and killed 11.

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