Gov Christie tweeted this morning that the nurse who was being quarantine after returning from West Africa where she worked with Ebola patients is now being released. She will be traveling by private medical transport to Maine, where I presume she is from:
From @NJDeptofhealth: "Since testing negative for Ebola early Saturday morning, the patient being monitored in isolation…" (cont
— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) October 27, 2014
"…has thankfully been symptom free for the last 24 hrs. After being evaluated by CDC & her clinicians the patient is being discharged.”
— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) October 27, 2014
"Since the patient had direct exposure to individuals suffering from the Ebola Virus in 1 of the 3 West African nations…" @NJDeptofhealth
— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) October 27, 2014
“…she is subject to a mandatory New Jersey quarantine order.” @NJDeptofhealth
— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) October 27, 2014
“After consulting with her, she has requested transport to Maine…" (cont) @NJDeptofhealth
— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) October 27, 2014
"…that transport will be arranged via a private carrier not via mass transit or commercial aircraft.” @NJDeptofhealth
— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) October 27, 2014
“She will remain subject to New Jersey's mandatory quarantine order while in New Jersey.” @NJDeptofhealth
— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) October 27, 2014
Gov Christie then explains why the nurse was quarantined at the hospital:
“Physicians @ University Hospital have continuously monitored the patient’s situation since admittance on Friday…" (cont) @NJDeptofhealth
— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) October 27, 2014
"…following her arrival at Newark Airport from West Africa where she had been treating symptomatic Ebola patients.” @NJDeptofhealth
— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) October 27, 2014
“The patient was initially found to have no symptoms, but later developed a fever.” @NJDeptofhealth
— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) October 27, 2014
"Because she had symptoms, she was subsequently transferred to University Hospital…" (cont) @NJDeptofhealth
— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) October 27, 2014
"…where she was placed in isolation under a quarantine order for review and testing." @NJDeptofhealth
— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) October 27, 2014
"She was cared for in a monitored area of the hospital with an advanced tenting system…" (cont) @NJDeptofhealth
— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) October 27, 2014
"…that was recently toured and evaluated by the CDC." @NJDeptofhealth
— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) October 27, 2014
"While in isolation, every effort was made to insure that she remained comfortable…" (cont) @NJDeptofhealth
— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) October 27, 2014
"…with access to a computer, cell phone, reading material and nourishment of choice." – @NJDeptofhealth
— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) October 27, 2014
In related news it appears that Cuomo has relaxed his own quarantine restrictions last night:
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced late Sunday that he had loosened some of the restrictions in a mandatory 21-day Ebola quarantine that he had ordered along with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie this past Friday.
Under the revised guidelines, medical professionals who have had contact with Ebola patients will be quarantined at home and receive twice-daily monitoring if they have no symptoms. Family members will be allowed to stay, and friends may visit with the approval of health officials. The state will also pay for any lost compensation, if they are not paid by a volunteer organization.