Meanwhile, New York City's health department announced Saturday that a patient is being tested for the coronavirus.
, the DPH announced that a Boston man returning from Wuhan, China was diagnosed late on Friday night. The man sought medical treatment shortly after returning home from Wuhan. He has been isolated since then and will not be released until public health officials clear him. His few close contacts are also being monitored for symptoms of the virus.
Meanwhile, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene tweeted late Saturday that"the first person in NYC has been identified for testing" for the coronavirus. The person has been described as someone under 40 years of age who had traveled from China, and is currently hospitalized at Bellevue in stable condition..
Reports of the first person being tested in New York City demonstrate that the system is working as intended.Reports of the first person being tested in New York City demonstrate that the system is working as intended.
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