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Second coronavirus case identified in New Jersey

Both patients were identified in Bergen County.

Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco speaks to reporters during a news conference in Fort Lee, N.J., Thursday, March 5, 2020. New Jersey now has its second positive test for the new coronavirus, Acting Gov. Sheila Oliver said Thursday. One of the people that has tested positive for the coronavirus was staying at his apartment in Fort Lee when he began to feel ill.
Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco speaks to reporters during a news conference in Fort Lee, N.J., Thursday, March 5, 2020. New Jersey now has its second positive test for the new coronavirus, Acting Gov. Sheila Oliver said Thursday. One of the people that has tested positive for the coronavirus was staying at his apartment in Fort Lee when he began to feel ill.Read moreSeth Wenig / AP