HACKENSACK, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday that there is no indication that a West African airline passenger who arrived at Newark airport last night has been infected by Ebola.

As the governor announced he had signed an executive order to create an Ebola virus joint response team to coordinate preparedness in the state, he said he anticipates the patient — who had reported symptoms or having potential exposure to the virus — will be released from a Newark hospital after he is interviewed by the Centers for Disease Control.

The CDC said Tuesday the man was taken to University Hospital for evaluation.

No patients have been diagnosed with Ebola in New Jersey.

Newark Liberty is one of five airports the Obama administration now requires all U.S.-bound passengers from West Africa to pass through.