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Another possible novel coronavirus patient in Sussex County tests negative

Delaware Public Media | By Sophia Schmidt
Published March 6, 2020 at 4:04 PM EST
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Another Sussex County resident under investigation for the novel coronavirus disease Friday has tested negative. 

The news follows a negative COVID-19 test result out of Sussex County Thursday.

 

So far, there have been no confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus in Delaware. Nine individuals have tested negative. 

The state’s public health laboratory was approved to begin testing for COVID-19 Monday, and public health officials say they anticipate testing could be done daily. 

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announcedtwo presumptive positive cases there Friday, including one in Delaware County, which borders the First State. 

Three cases were also announcedin Montgomery County, Maryland. 

And three more presumptive positive cases have been reported in New Jersey, including one in Camden County. There are now four cases in New Jersey.

 
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Sophia Schmidt
Sophia Schmidt is a Delaware native. She comes to Delaware Public Media from NPR’s Weekend Edition in Washington, DC, where she produced arts, politics, science and culture interviews. She previously wrote about education and environment for The Berkshire Eagle in Pittsfield, MA. She graduated from Williams College, where she studied environmental policy and biology, and covered environmental events and local renewable energy for the college paper.
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