Health & Fitness
Princeton Firefighter Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The firefighter had no contact with the public during the period of communicability, the Princeton Health Department said.
PRINCETON, NJ — A Princeton firefighter has tested positive for new coronavirus, the Princeton Health Department reported Thursday.
The firefighter began displaying symptoms on Easter Sunday and immediately took steps to self-isolate, the health department said.
The firefighter had no contact with the public during the period of communicability, the health department said.
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Only a small group of firefighters were exposed due to the Princeton Fire Department implementing new precautions over the last several weeks. The group of firefighters are self-monitoring for symptoms.
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COVID-19 is caused by a member of the coronavirus family that’s a close cousin to the SARS and MERS viruses that have caused outbreaks in the past.
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