Chris Christie Placed In ICU For Seven Days After Catching Coronavirus: ‘I Was Wrong Not To Wear A Mask’

American politician and political commentator Chris Christie said he was in ICU for seven days battling COVID-19.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie urged Americans to wear masks amid the deadly Coronavirus, revealing that he was placed in intensive care for seven days, and said the virus is “something to take seriously.”

Just like Donald Trump, Christie showed his face at the Rose Garden party, an event hosted by Trump who introduced 7th U.S. Circuit Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett, 48, as his nominee to the Supreme Court at the White House on Sept. 26, 2020, according to NBC News. “I believed that when I entered the White House grounds, that I had entered a safe zone, due to the testing that and I and many others underwent every day. I was wrong. I was wrong to not wear a mask at the Amy Coney Barrett announcement and I was wrong not to wear a mask at my multiple debate prep sessions with the President and the rest of the team,” Christie said in a statement obtained by NBC News.

Even Dr. Fauci called out the ignorance of the attendees who insisted on going to the event despite the warnings against potentially spreading the disease. Fauci called the party a “super spreader event.” While others typically take days to weeks to recover, Trump claims he’s been cured. “No one should be happy to get the virus and no one should be cavalier about being infected or infecting others,” Christie said. “It is something to take very seriously. The ramifications are wildly random and potentially deadly.”

He added that officials “have not treated Americans as adults, who understand truth, sacrifice and responsibility.” “When you have seven days in isolation in an ICU though, you have time to do a lot of thinking,” Christie said, calling for people to “follow CDC guidelines in public no matter where you are and wear a mask to protect yourself and others.” He continued: ”Every public official, regardless of party or position, should advocate for every American to wear a mask in public, appropriately socially distance and to wash your hands frequently every day. At the same time, we should be reopening in every corner of this nation under these guidelines,” Christie said.

“I believe that these two steps can bring our country together while our pharmaceutical companies invent the therapeutics and vaccines which will rid us of this virus,” he added.

“While we may seem very divided today, I do believe we can use this public health tragedy to bring us together. It is never too late to start,” he said, but “It will take leadership that both challenges and trusts the American people.”