A firefighter with the Atlantic City (NJ) Fire Department passed away after contracting the coronavirus, according to the U.S. Fire Administration.
On Thursday, November 25, 2021, shortly after working a shift, Firefighter Anthony Michael Carfagno, 58, began showing symptoms and signs of COVID-19. After a lengthy battle with the illness, Carfagno passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021.