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The woman, who died Thursday and was being treated at CentraState Medical Center in Monmouth County, was New Jersey's second coronavirus-related death, Gov. Phil Murphy said Saturday night in a tweet.
Doctors suspected the patient had coronavirus but were awaiting test results, reports say. Her case was announced during a Friday press conference.
"Please wash your hands frequently and practice social distancing," Murphy said. "We will get through this together."
New Jersey’s first coronavirus fatality was a 69-year-old Little Ferry man who worked at Yonkers Raceway, which canceled racing Tuesday night from concerns that others may have contracted the virus.
COVID-19 exacerbated Brennon's existing health conditions, which authorities in New Jersey said included diabetes.
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