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<blockquote data-quote="greybeard" data-source="post: 1650525" data-attributes="member: 18945"><p>Important words. 'at least.</p><p></p><p>The wedding up in Maine with 55 attendees is now known to be responsible for more than 170 cases and up to 7 deaths. None of the dead people were actually at the wedding.</p><h3><em><strong>Aug. 7</strong></em></h3><p><em><strong>The couple held their wedding reception in an event room at the Big Moose Inn. Although Maine prohibited indoor gatherings of more than 50 people, 55 guests were in attendance. They were seated around 10 tables, in groups of four to six people.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>Signs posted by the inn informed guests that they were required to wear face masks, <u>but "guests did not comply," according to the report. They also disregarded advice to remain at least six feet away from people who weren't members of their own households.</u></strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong>All Big Moose Inn employees wore masks.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><h3><em><strong>Aug. 8</strong></em></h3><p><em><strong>One of the wedding guests came down with a "fever, runny nose, cough, and fatigue," according to the report. The guest, who lived in Maine and became known as "the index patient," was later tested for a coronavirus infection.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><h3><em><strong>Aug. 10</strong></em></h3><p><em><strong>Another person who had <a href="https://www.mainepublic.org/post/millinocket-area-schools-delay-opening-school-employees-students-test-positive" target="_blank">performed as a musician</a> at the reception came down with a cough. Nonetheless, this person attended an in-person meeting at a school in East Millinocket.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><h3><em><strong>Aug. 11</strong></em></h3><p><em><strong>A worker at the <a href="https://maineseniorlivingcenters.com/our-facilities/maplecrest-rehabilitation-and-living-center/" target="_blank">Maplecrest Rehabilitation and Living Center</a>, a long-term-care facility 100 miles from Millinocket in Madison, Maine, came down with a "fever, chills, cough, myalgia, runny nose, and headache" — all <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html" target="_blank">symptoms consistent with COVID-19</a>. This worker's child had attended the wedding reception, and the two had been in close contact in the days right afterward.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>Despite having obvious signs of illness, the Maplecrest employee went to work that day, and the next.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><h3><em><strong>Aug. 13</strong></em></h3><p><em><strong>The coronavirus test result for the index patient came in. It was positive.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>The Maplecrest worker was tested for a coronavirus infection.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><h3><em><strong>Aug. 14</strong></em></h3><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong>One of the wedding guests came down with a cough, sore throat, runny nose, muscle aches and a loss of his sense of taste. This person worked more than 200 miles away at the <a href="https://www.yorkcountymaine.gov/york-county-jail" target="_blank">York County Jail</a>.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>Meanwhile, a school staffer who had been in contact with the moonlighting musician was diagnosed with COVID-19.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><h3><em><strong>Aug. 15</strong></em></h3><p><em><strong>The York County Jail employee showed up for an eight-hour shift despite having COVID-19 symptoms. It was the first of five consecutive days of work for the employee, who spent time at two separate "correctional facility housing units."</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><h3><em><strong>Aug. 19</strong></em></h3><p><em><strong>All Maplecrest residents and staff were tested for the coronavirus.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>The wedding reception guest who worked for the York County Jail was officially diagnosed with COVID-19. So were three other staffers there. Officials from the MeCDC began an investigation of the jail outbreak.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><h3><em><strong>Aug. 20</strong></em></h3><p><em><strong>The number of confirmed infections tied to the wedding reception rose to 30. They included 27 of the 55 reception guests — 49% of those in attendance — as well as the musician, a staff member at the inn, and a customer at the inn who was not there for the wedding party.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong>Over time, health officials determined that the guests who were infected at the reception spread the virus to another 17 people, who in turn spread it to 10 more people.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><strong><em>Overall, 90% of those connected to the wedding reception outbreak developed COVID-19 symptoms.</em></strong></p><p></p><p>The rest of it can be read at the link, but the outbreak caused by that one gathering continues today.</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2020-11-12/covid-19-spread-at-thanksgiving-holiday-gatherings-could-be-like-maine-wedding[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greybeard, post: 1650525, member: 18945"] Important words. 'at least. The wedding up in Maine with 55 attendees is now known to be responsible for more than 170 cases and up to 7 deaths. None of the dead people were actually at the wedding. [HEADING=2][I][B]Aug. 7[/B][/I][/HEADING] [I][B]The couple held their wedding reception in an event room at the Big Moose Inn. Although Maine prohibited indoor gatherings of more than 50 people, 55 guests were in attendance. They were seated around 10 tables, in groups of four to six people. Signs posted by the inn informed guests that they were required to wear face masks, [U]but “guests did not comply,” according to the report. They also disregarded advice to remain at least six feet away from people who weren’t members of their own households.[/U] All Big Moose Inn employees wore masks. [/B][/I] [HEADING=2][I][B]Aug. 8[/B][/I][/HEADING] [I][B]One of the wedding guests came down with a “fever, runny nose, cough, and fatigue,” according to the report. The guest, who lived in Maine and became known as “the index patient,” was later tested for a coronavirus infection. [/B][/I] [HEADING=2][I][B]Aug. 10[/B][/I][/HEADING] [I][B]Another person who had [URL='https://www.mainepublic.org/post/millinocket-area-schools-delay-opening-school-employees-students-test-positive']performed as a musician[/URL] at the reception came down with a cough. Nonetheless, this person attended an in-person meeting at a school in East Millinocket. [/B][/I] [HEADING=2][I][B]Aug. 11[/B][/I][/HEADING] [I][B]A worker at the [URL='https://maineseniorlivingcenters.com/our-facilities/maplecrest-rehabilitation-and-living-center/']Maplecrest Rehabilitation and Living Center[/URL], a long-term-care facility 100 miles from Millinocket in Madison, Maine, came down with a “fever, chills, cough, myalgia, runny nose, and headache” — all [URL='https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html']symptoms consistent with COVID-19[/URL]. This worker’s child had attended the wedding reception, and the two had been in close contact in the days right afterward. Despite having obvious signs of illness, the Maplecrest employee went to work that day, and the next. [/B][/I] [HEADING=2][I][B]Aug. 13[/B][/I][/HEADING] [I][B]The coronavirus test result for the index patient came in. It was positive. The Maplecrest worker was tested for a coronavirus infection. [/B][/I] [HEADING=2][I][B]Aug. 14[/B][/I][/HEADING] [I][B] One of the wedding guests came down with a cough, sore throat, runny nose, muscle aches and a loss of his sense of taste. This person worked more than 200 miles away at the [URL='https://www.yorkcountymaine.gov/york-county-jail']York County Jail[/URL]. Meanwhile, a school staffer who had been in contact with the moonlighting musician was diagnosed with COVID-19. [/B][/I] [HEADING=2][I][B]Aug. 15[/B][/I][/HEADING] [I][B]The York County Jail employee showed up for an eight-hour shift despite having COVID-19 symptoms. It was the first of five consecutive days of work for the employee, who spent time at two separate “correctional facility housing units.” [/B][/I] [HEADING=2][I][B]Aug. 19[/B][/I][/HEADING] [I][B]All Maplecrest residents and staff were tested for the coronavirus. The wedding reception guest who worked for the York County Jail was officially diagnosed with COVID-19. So were three other staffers there. Officials from the MeCDC began an investigation of the jail outbreak. [/B][/I] [HEADING=2][I][B]Aug. 20[/B][/I][/HEADING] [I][B]The number of confirmed infections tied to the wedding reception rose to 30. They included 27 of the 55 reception guests — 49% of those in attendance — as well as the musician, a staff member at the inn, and a customer at the inn who was not there for the wedding party. Over time, health officials determined that the guests who were infected at the reception spread the virus to another 17 people, who in turn spread it to 10 more people. [/B][/I] [B][I]Overall, 90% of those connected to the wedding reception outbreak developed COVID-19 symptoms.[/I][/B] The rest of it can be read at the link, but the outbreak caused by that one gathering continues today. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2020-11-12/covid-19-spread-at-thanksgiving-holiday-gatherings-could-be-like-maine-wedding[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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