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Exposure To Coronavirus-Positive Holy Name Hospital CEO Forces Tedesco To Self-Quarantine Exposure To Coronavirus-Positive Holy Name Hospital CEO Forces Tedesco To Self-Quarantine
Exposure To Coronavirus-Positive Holy Name Hospital CEO Forces Tedesco To Self-Quarantine Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco self-quarantined on Tuesday, nine days after hosting a news conference in Teaneck with, among others, Holy Name Medical Center CEO Michael Maron, who tested positive for COVID-19.  That means a number of people who also attended the March 15 event -- among them, elected and appointed officials, their staff members and reporters -- may need to do so, too. A spokesman for Tedesco said the county health officer recommended that he self-quarantine after attending an undisclosed press conference with someone "identified as COVID-19 positive." Sources con…

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ICE Detainee In Bergen County Jail Tests Positive For Coronavirus ICE Detainee In Bergen County Jail Tests Positive For Coronavirus
ICE Detainee In Bergen County Jail Tests Positive For Coronavirus A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainee being held in the Bergen County Jail tested positive for coronavirus, authorities said. The 31-year-old Mexican national was quarantined and receiving care, ICE officials said in a release Tuesday. "Consistent with CDC guidelines, those who have come in contact with the individual have been cohorted and are being monitored for symptoms," the release said.  "ICE is suspending intake at the facility until further information is available." The New Jersey Supreme Court on Sunday ordered the release of low-risk inmates serving sen…

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Critical Patient, 25, From Metuchen Can't Get Experimental COVID-19 Drug, Mom Says Critical Patient, 25, From Metuchen Can't Get Experimental COVID-19 Drug, Mom Says
Critical Patient, 25, From Metuchen Can't Get Experimental Covid-19 Drug, Mom Says UPDATE: A teacher from Ridgewood says she's living a nightmare: Her 25-year-old son is in critical condition at JFK Hospital in Edison, tested positive for COVID-19, but waits for an experimental life-saving drug. Jack Allard of Metuchen first became ill on March 13. His symptoms quickly worsened and he was hospitalized three days later, said his mother, Genny Allard. He tested positive for coronavirus over the weekend and remains in critical condition on a ventilator, she said Monday. Original COVID-19 tests were misplaced by the lab, so the 2012 Ridgewood High School graduate had to…

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by Jon Craig