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New Jersey woman who tested positive for coronavirus remains 'at large' after giving hospital false name, address
An unidentified young woman in Newark, which is New Jerseys largest city population-wise, and sits about 10.6 miles outside Manhattan, is posing a public health risk and remains at large in the community after testing positive for the coronavirus, the mayor said Tuesday.
In a video press conference, Mayor Ras Baraka, a Democrat, said the unidentified woman arrived at East Orange General Hospital on Saturday, underwent a COVID-19 test, provided a false name and address and left.
The test result later came back positive, and city health officials arrived to the address provided to notify her that she needed to come in for treatment. Thats when officials realized the woman at the hospital had lied about her identity and residence.
This person is a public health risk to herself and the entire community, Baraka said. At this point, we still have no knowledge of who this individual is.
The city is seeking a court order to get the hospital to release surveillance video to help police identify the woman. The Newark Police Department is working to get more information from hospital staff about the incident and the mystery woman.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-jersey-newark-woman-coronavirus-positive-at-large-public-health-risk
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(67,193 posts)CurtEastPoint
(18,549 posts)Aristus
(66,092 posts)And we especially don't want to give someone else your confidential patient information, or give someone else's to you.
When someone asks for ID, be a patient patient. Thanks.
CurtEastPoint
(18,549 posts)ck4829
(34,976 posts)This could possibly be a consequence of a system where people who are not able to pay for medical care conventionally find alternative ways of receiving that care.