The party is believed to have taken place between July 2 and 3, and health officials are now asking anyone who attended the party to quarantine and monitor themselves for virus symptoms for 14 days. .
There were an additional 66 people believed to have had face-to-face contact with a confirmed case. That number does not include family members who are immediate household contacts of the newly identified cases, according to the statement.
Over the weekend, Louisiana Governor Bel Edwards said many new cases had been linked to casual gatherings in people’s backyards. The governor issued a restriction that requires meetings to have fewer than 50 people. as a result.
Local health authorities said this group in Michigan highlights the ease and speed with which the virus can infect people.
The spread of the party has impacted people outside the county and even the state, according to the statement.
The party and subsequent events have led to additional exhibits at retail stores, restaurants, businesses, canoe rentals, clubs, camps, sports teams and a retirement community, according to the statement.
“None of us wants to be the reason someone in our community or county becomes seriously ill or dies,” says Brian D. Marl, mayor of the city of Saline. “We have the opportunity to work together and with our local health department to contain this as quickly as possible. We know what we must do, and we certainly can do it.”
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