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CDC: 94% of All Covid-19 deaths had underlying medical conditions

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Ridgewood NJ, the Centers for Disease Control released information showing how many people who died from COVID-19 had underlying medical conditions that attributed to their death.

According to the report, only 6 percent of deaths have COVID-19 as the only cause mentioned, revealing that 94 percent of patients who died from coronavirus also had underlying health conditions.

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First person to die from Coronavirus in New Jersey

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Hackensack NJ, Governor Phil Murphy and Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver today announced the first New Jersey death in a case of COVID-19. The individual is a male in his 60s from Bergen County.

“We are sad to report the first death in a case of COVID-19 in New Jersey. Our prayers are with the family during this difficult time. We remain vigilant to doing all we can — across all levels of government — to protect the people of New Jersey.”

The Bergen County man with several underlying medical conditions, including emphysema, diabetes and hypertension, is New Jersey’s first coronavirus death. The man, who was 69, was hospitalized at Hackensack University Medical Center last Friday,  suffered a heart attack Monday night and was revived, but died Tuesday morning after going into cardiac arrest,