Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Released From Hospital After COVID-19 Diagnosis
NEW JERSEY (CBSNewYork) - Chris Christie is out of the hospital after being diagnosed with COVID-19, the former New Jersey governor said on Twitter on Saturday morning.
Christie had checked himself into Morristown Medical Center on Oct. 3 as a precautionary measure due to his history of asthma.
Christie announced he tested positive days after President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus.
I am happy to let you know that this morning I was released from Morristown Medical Center. I want to thank the extraordinary doctors & nurses who cared for me for the last week. Thanks to my family & friends for their prayers. I will have more to say about all of this next week.
— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) October 10, 2020
Earlier that week, Christie was part of a team that helped Trump prepare for the debate on Sept. 29. He also attended a Rose Garden event at the White House on Sept. 26.
The president was treated at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for his symptoms and was released on Oct. 5.
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