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Former NJ Gov. Christie checks into hospital after testing positive for coronavirus

FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2017 file photo, New Jersey. Gov. Chris Christie speaks during a news c ...
FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2017 file photo, New Jersey. Gov. Chris Christie speaks during a news conference in Newark, N.J. Christie tweeted on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and has checked into a hospital. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
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October 3, 2020 - 3:33 pm
 

WASHINGTON — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie tweeted that he’s checked himself into a hospital, hours after confirming he had tested positive for the coronavirus.

Christie says that after consulting with his doctors Saturday, he went to Morristown Medical Center on Saturday afternoon.

Christie says he is experiencing mild symptoms but because of his history of asthma, “we decided this is an important precautionary measure.”

Christie is the latest in a string of virus cases connected to President Donald Trump’s inner circle.

Trump’s former 2016 rival told The Associated Press on Friday that the last time he was with the president was Tuesday during preparations for his debate with former Vice President Joe Biden in Cleveland.

Christie said he had tested negative earlier that day.

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