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Officials in Maine revealed on Tuesday that more than 175 COVID-19 cases — seven of them fatal — have been linked to an Aug. 7 wedding in Millinocket, highlighting the danger of gathering indoors amid a deadly pandemic.
More than 65 people reportedly attended the wedding reception at the Big Moose Inn in Penobscot County. The event broke the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s limit for indoor gatherings, which had been capped at 50. Since then, outbreaks of the virus linked to the event have appeared at a local county jail — where one of the wedding guests works — as well as at a nursing home. None of the seven who died attended the ceremony.
But with coronavirus cases continuing to increase in 11 states, experts say it’s vital to pay attention to how the gathering turned deadly. Here’s what you need to know.
...Maine CDC has not shared details on how many individuals may have had COVID-19 at the wedding... chance that the outbreak may have been triggered by a single individual carrying the virus. If so, the person may be considered a superspreader — an individual who sheds higher levels of the virus, often infecting many more people as a result.
One of the more surprising aspects of the Maine wedding outbreak has been that it occurred in a state with a low case count, which could have led the bride and groom to presume that it was safe.
Yep, COVID's no joke! I wouldn't attend ANY gathering if you paid me. Some discussion was going on in another thread about plans for holiday get-togethers & some of the talk went like this:
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...My niece actually kicked her oldest of of the home several months ago because he wouldn't distance or stop partying. Husband with heart problem and aunt with COPD living there, and she just wasn't going to tolerate it. I don't know if he's mad or not, he's now living with a cousin his age, but I don't blame her one bit.
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I totally agree 200%! Why should the immune-challenged people compromise their health for idiotic, entitled family members & friends? That's a type of narcissist because they obviously don't care about anyone but themselves. They're socializing's more important than their loved one's health.
It doesn't matter if the one socializing is young & healthy & the other fam members are older & not as healthy. The young, healthy ones have to respect ALL those in the house or get the hell out!
Yep, COVID's no joke! I wouldn't attend ANY gathering if you paid me. Some discussion was going on in another thread about plans for holiday get-togethers & some of the talk went like this:
You wouldn't catch me at any holiday gathering this year except with people I live with. So not worth it. You never know who's been exposed.
My granddaughter goes to day care. I hate when it's my daughters weekend to have her. We don't know if she's been exposed. She lives in a town with higher numbers then mine. My grandson isn't back at school yet because of his bad immune system like my daughters and mine
^ Oh no, well I hope you all stay safe! I'm careful as well.
Thanks. We don't go out unless we really need to. I have a system where I take a disinfecting towel, put it on my steering wheel so it's ready to use when I get out of the store. I'll open the door and use the touch screen with my left hand. On the way out, I open the door with my foot, then put my cane on it to keep it open while I walk. I then wipe my hands, cane and door handles.
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The thing that scares me the most is that ALL seven deaths were people who did not attend the wedding.
That's the main reason I posted the article, plus it was in a state that has low COVID numbers. It just goes to show that we really don't know who has the virus and who doesn't.
The thing that scares me the most is that ALL seven deaths were people who did not attend the wedding.
Yup. They bring it home and other places. By attending, they put other people they may come in contact with at risk. It's rude!
That's the thing that makes COVID so different. With COVID, even if you are doing everything you can to stay safe, other people may not, and that can put you at risk.
Thanks. We don't go out unless we really need to. I have a system where I take a disinfecting towel, put it on my steering wheel so it's ready to use when I get out of the store. I'll open the door and use the touch screen with my left hand. On the way out, I open the door with my foot, then put my cane on it to keep it open while I walk. I then wipe my hands, cane and door handles...
Yes, I have a heavy supply of hand wipes & keep a pack or two in the car at all times. I bring the pack into stores w/ me in my pocket & wipe down grocery store carts even if they say "they're clean". Who really knows unless I saw it myself.
When I get back into the car, I use a wipe & wipe my hands, so everything in the car was clean already, but I'll often wipe down the steering wheel, handles, A/C knobs, etc.
Once I get home w/ groceries, I do the whole routine of wiping off each grocery item w/ alcohol-soaked paper towel & put them on the clean part of the counter before putting them away.
I also wipe off keys, light switches, faucet handles, doorknobs, etc. & air out my shoes outside when I get home.
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Why should the immune-challenged people compromise their health for idiotic, entitled family members & friends? That's a type of narcissist because they obviously don't care about anyone but themselves. They're socializing's more important than their loved one's health.
