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
When he announced his diagnosis, Christie said he was experiencing only mild symptoms. He said decided to enter the hospital in consultation with his doctors as "an important precautionary measure" because of his history with asthma.Christie, who was on the team that helped Trump prepare for his debate with Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden on September 29, is one of several allies of the president who have tested positive for the virus in recent days.Trump himself spent three days at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after announcing on October 2 that he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive.Despite his diagnosis, Trump was set to return to the campaign later on Saturday with a speech from the White House balcony to supporters outside.