NYC's First Coronavirus Patient Tests Negative For Virus: Cuomo

NEW YORK CITY — The first New York City dweller to test positive for novel coronavirus no longer has the disease and is expected to make a complete recovery, state officials announced Wednesday.

The 39-year-old Manhattan health care worker — whose diagnosis was announced on March 2 — recently tested negative for COVID-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at an Albany press conference.

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This means she may be immune to the disease for years or the rest of her life, according to State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker.

The woman, who was not considered in serious condition, and her husband both self-isolated in her Manhattan home with a mild respiratory illness, Cuomo said.

The city's confirmed novel coronavirus case count had reached 1,339, according to the governor, and Mayor Bill de Blasio reported 10 city dwellers have lost their lives.

Cuomo also signed an executive order capping the amount of workers businesses can assign to outdoor work at50 percent and announced a 1,000-bed hospital ship is heading toward New York City's coastline.

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