Paterson mayor tests positive for coronavirus

Mayor Andre Sayegh, who has led an aggressive response to Covid-19 in New Jersey’s third biggest city, has tested positive for the new coronavirus.

Sayegh revealed the diagnosis on Tuesday afternoon.

“Today I found out that, like so many around the world, I have tested positive for COVID-19. I was one of hundreds of first responders and city employees tested this past weekend,” said Sayegh. “COVID-19 is a silent virus and I do not know exactly where I may have contracted it. I am not suffering from a fever or cough, but will continue to monitor for symptoms as I am now fully quarantined to my home.”

Sayegh appeared in good health outside a senior apartment complex on Atlantic Street on Tuesday morning. He said his wife has been given the test and his young children are being monitored.

1,182 people tested positive for the virus in Paterson. 11 people have died due to the virus. Most people who contract the virus recover.

Over the past weeks, Sayegh has held meetings and recorded Facebook live videos with many of his cabinet members.

“We are aware of the test results of the mayor and will take all appropriate public health measures. Mayor Sayegh and all close contacts will be quarantined and monitored on a daily basis to determine if symptoms develop,” said health officer Paul Persaud.

The upper echelon of the municipal government may be quarantined as a result of the positive test. Municipal officials said the mayor and his cabinet members will be able to continue performing their duties from home. Sayegh has allowed most City Hall employees to work from home on March 16 when he declared a state of emergency due to the spread of the virus.

“I encourage all Patersonians to take this disease seriously and stay at home when possible. Even with all my careful efforts of social distancing for the last month – keeping six feet away from all individuals, vigorously practicing good hand hygiene, and even over the last week, wearing a mask in public – I have fallen prey to this virus,” said Sayegh. “But I am a fighter and will continue to do my job on behalf of the City of Paterson. I will keep you updated on my health as the days progress.”

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He has many tricks up his sleeve, if this is one of them it's disgraceful and we will like to see the actual test results posted.
Second the waited a week and delayed the State of Emergency after the Governor was serious on the issues and allowed the virus to spread in Paterson. He acted like it was not big deal, then three people die and other infected when he call the SOE.
so he get's not pity here because thanks to him it spread, he was also out there unprotected giving press conferences after the fact so it was most likely with Community Spread he and others may have gotten it.
Either way, I hope the devil doesn't take him, most likely not, he does not fit the "Victim" profile but I need to finish the fight with him in all the evil he has done with Paterson and targeting the Christian Faith.
- I love Paterson.
  
  Get over yourself you hack journalist. Say your fake prayers and move on. The Mayor is out on front street risking his life while you sit behind a keyboard eating snacks. You dork.
  - DemocrapSocialistsSuck
    
    So you say, if I were a gambling man then I would put money on Mayor McCheese lying about this, he is Florio's whore I don't believe a word this corrupt poltiical hack prostitute says. He wants to implement Sharia law in Paterson along with his Muslim Police chief, this is America we don't want your 7th century barbarianism here. MAGA
    - Victor Frierson
      
      I usually don't respond to keyboard tough guys that hide behind a computer monitor and fake internet names. You know the mayor went to a catholic high school right? And yes, I don't like for one second the way Chief Troy Oswald had to leave the department, but your insults take shit to a different level. You are either jealous of Andre's accomplishments or Florio fired your ignorant self….. Again, be a man and respond like a man, stop insulting the mayor while hiding behind a fake moniker. You are a disgrace, your family doesn't even like or respect you. Get a life!!!!
      - DemocrapSocialistsSuck
        
        Are you one of Florio's whores? I haven't had to work for anyone in years, let alone for a sleazebag slumlord that owns Sayegh's hack ass and pays PIs to investigate people who try and expose his lowlife ass for the piece of shit that he is…FYI I'm willing to bet that I pay more in taxes in a month than you make in a year, hopefully you'll get you stimulus check soon I make too much to qualify.
      - John
        
        You are also behind a keyboard. You sound really tough. Hispanic Democrats for Trump!
    - I love Paterson.
      
      I feel bad for whoever calls you a family member. You seriously need clinical help from your sickening delusion. The man is not Muslim, move on you scared man child. You probably still believe President Obama was Muslim. The world needs to unite and keyboard thugs like you are just garbage. You probably were one of the guys saying Covid-19 was all a hoax months ago, and no I don’t care about your money, and trust me I’m not a little keyboard warrior like yourself, go be with your family and be something worth calling “a good man” your posts are disgusting, id hate to see your search history, god only knows what you do on that computer. Get help dude, log off and be with your family.
      - DemocrapSocialistsSuck
        
        And I feel bad for losers like you who have been brainwashed to vote for scum like that. BTW there's plenty of proof that the Kenyan is not only Muslim but that he was born in Kenya. Sayegh is still Florio's whore lol don't be mad.
      - I love Paterson.
        
        lol you’re such a nerd dude.
      - DemocrapSocialistsSuck
        
        The truth hurts
      - Victor Frierson
        
        I concur…
      - DemocrapSocialistsSuck
        
        Yeah because you're a jerkoff like that other loser.
      - John
        
        You sound.creepy
      - I love Paterson.
        
        God have mercy on your google search history you nerd.
- Victor Frierson
  
  Keith Baldeo Serrano, or whatever your name is. You should be ashamed of yourself. You fake ass Christian. You probably have never stepped into a church, the devil is your closest ally. It's fake bible thumpers like yourself that give real believers in god bad names.
  
  You and your fake, poorly edited, horribly written, disgraceful, juvenile content filled newspaper should get a life. I can't believe you call yourself a God fearing person. It's shit like this that got you run out of Paterson in the first place. Pack up your laptop and go back down to purgatory where you came from. If you would have put 1/10 of the energy and effort into that laughable newspaper (if that what you wanna call it) than you put into bashing Mayor Sayegh, maybe you would have sold more than 10 copies a week or had more than 5 advertisers.
  
  The devil is alive and his name is Keith Baldeo Serrano….. Go crawl back under the rock you came out of tou slimy, slug.
  
  Do you remember a few years ago in the Mayor's office during Jones' administration. We crossed paths, you were talking trash to a few people that knew you, then you attempted to try me. I promptly showed you a window and told you dont think about if you can't fly, and wisely, you shut up. Grow up loser.
  - John
    
    Victor you sound angry. This is America, if you don't love it then leave it.
John

It wouldn't surprise me.if.he doesn't have it and just another trickery way of living life.
John

Victor sounds like the Mayors Husband. Do you know what would happen to you in a Muslim country for that?
John

TRUMP 2020
John

Now this Mayor will make Patersonians believe he's there hero.
DemocrapSocialistsSuck

He's Florio's whore and you're angry over it.
DemocrapSocialistsSuck

Said the loser from mommy's basement. You and Mayor McCheese can both take turns sucking off Florio.
peejay1954

What a bunch of sick M'er F'ers are posting here.
Maurice

Now if this dude has it …then <b>we are all going to get i</b>t. It's only a matter of time.
DemocrapSocialistsSuck

In exchange for that snack your girlfriend can suck on my cack. If you had one that is
DemocrapSocialistsSuck

Yo momma

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