At no other time will a photo of teenagers licking each other’s faces lightly guarantee national headlines.
But Nov Nov. A Facebook post – featuring three glowing teenage girls wearing crowns, smiles and red roses as teenagers kissed them – symbolizes the catastrophic division between Americans in the midst of an epidemic.
On the same day 1,007 Americans died from the highly contagious virus plaguing the country, parents sent their children to a huge, indoor event in sash and sequins.
And while parents planning to dance to return home to Rolla, Missouri and McDonough in Georgia, after the Daily Beast reported on their programs on social media and through national news sites, those parties rarely went out.
In reality, parents across the country were doing very similar work.
A photo of teenagers pretending to lick each other in a white gazebo in the sun was taken in Barnesville, Ohio. Wendy Corbyn Stephen, 55, told the Daily Beast via Facebook messages that her grandson had gone with about 100 other teenagers to indoor dance for Barnesville High School students – and that she was “glad he was able to participate.” “And social media posts, probably from a Twitter account that was created for the event, show that the ticket was 10 10 and that the organizers of the event showed parents the need to sign an apology.
On the evening of the dance, the teenagers were crowned and slapped on the court on their way home. According to Instagram photos, “Senior Hoko.” Dozens of classmates hold bouquets and draw their faces with ringlets, according to the named photographs. They then ran inside the house, sweating and singing along to the music and gathered with confetti on the floor. None of the moms who shared their children’s Facebook photos and landed themselves dancing in Barnesville responded to a request from the Daily Beast via text, Twitter DM, Facebook Messenger or otherwise in search of their perspectives or inspirations.
Every November, with a photo of teenagers under Twinkle Lights, an expressive mother tweeted, “Everyone cut the futsal.” In the background, a huge sign reads “Footloose”. Neither the school administrators nor the school principals responded to the school rites this week for comments, but the school went on distance learning after the incident. The Belmont County Health Department also did not respond to multiple inquiries.
As of Friday, there were 1,987 accumulated confirmed cases in Belmont County, with a population of about 68,472, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center. The Ohio Department of Health reported 10,114 new cases on Friday alone, the fourth-highest number of daily infections since the outbreak began.
On Nov. 7, private indoor gatherings were limited to 10 or fewer people, according to an agent with the state’s COVID-19 hotline. A clear Twitter account of the Footloose event indicated that it happened at a student’s home, but the Daily Beast could not independently confirm it on Friday.
These parties are no longer a feature of Central Epidemic America’s life but a feature.
Take, for example, an event in Spokane, Washington, where about 50 teenagers attended Nov. 21. Attended a dance to return to a private home inside a church on the 21st. Or a week ago, in Plum, Pennsylvania, at least 150 students were then told to stay home from school because the students tested positive for COVID-19. The cases were linked to a dance performed by parents on November 14, where masks were not required and social distance was not maintained, according to. Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
“Ignoring this level [the] The public health of our community clearly makes me very angry and frustrated and really frustrated, ”Dbra Bra Bojen, director of the region’s health department, told a local CBS affiliate. “The spread of the virus is the result of the state’s deliberate disregard for public health measures.”
In Bridgeport, West Virginia – where indoor gatherings are limited to 25 people under an executive order issued by the governor – public health officials and a local superintendent told WVNews.com on Tuesday that at least one positive case of the virus has been linked this week. The “100 to 200” homecoming dance for students, thrown in by parents who “renew the vow.”
The state’s capacity limit does not apply to marriages, and public health officials said they expect more cases to follow in the county, which they are already seeing as what they call an “unbelievable community spread.”
In Slidel, Louisiana, a mother named Reagan Abe told the Daily Beast that she organized a private, out-of-safety safety-dinner for about 20 teenagers at her home, so they could dress up and take photos. Without The risk of transitioning to a real dance – as their classmates participated.
“The school will not allow any kind of dance,” Abney said. “There were other parents in the slide who organized an event, but due to the size of the crowd I would not let my children participate. From the pictures it looked like more than 100 people were there. “
“We were trying to give them some memories, but this was not an incident.” “It was a private little gathering at my house.” The Daily Beast was not able to independently confirm that another dance had taken place at SlideDale, and Abe did not answer the Daily Beast’s follow-up questions.
The dance was also organized by the parents at Rosela, Missouri, on November 7 at the Steakhouse. It involved 200 students and sparked a flurry of COVID-19 cases, which the local health department was struggling to contact because the dancing parents did not keep a list of the students present.
According to Ashley Vannan, health director of the Phelps-Marys County Health Department, the organizers knowingly hid the number and identity of those present to avoid contact tracing.
“I often wonder if children care as much as parents about doing these dances”
– School staff
One week later, at McDonough’s in Jorg, parents threw a dance for 250 Ola High School students. Hela Folden, a Georgia District 4 public health spokeswoman who covers Henry County, told the Daily Beast that her team has not yet linked any cases to the incident, but her department has had a very difficult time responding to COVID-positive residents. Is. Phone, answer questions, or participate in contact tracing over the last few months. That meant he couldn’t come to the conclusion that dance doesn’t result in anything, he told the Daily Beast.
An employee at one of the schools listed said, “I often wonder if children care as much as parents do about doing these dances, or if it’s a photo opportunity and a chance for parents to live discreetly by their children.” Above, those who spoke to the press about COVID-19 said they would be fired for fear of being fired.
“Schools work very hard to make sure they are taking every step they can to prevent the virus from spreading to schools, and then parents take it upon themselves to organize these superseder events and undo all that good work.” “It was not innocent supervision; Ignoring public health advice was a reprehensible choice. “
The employee added: “The matter is unclear and I am sure it contributes to what is going on in our community.”
A spark of hope? Returning home at the end of the season was expected to end these glittering celebrations and their viral transmission. Unfortunately, things don’t look promising.
According to two Ola High School students interviewed by the Daily Beast last week, students from neighboring schools in Henry County arrived to see how the party could throw in the coming weeks, which students called “winter balls.”
Then, this week, a senior Ola High School student જેમ who asked to remain anonymous for fear of grandfathering and revenge from her peers આપ્યો gave a screenshot to the Daily Beast of Snapchat for a formal formal winter invitation for Tad’s Grove High School students. Also in Foldon’s jurisdiction. Tickets for January 23 range from 25 25 to 35 35 and can be sent to a Venmo account called IN WINTERFORMAL2021. When the Daily Beast investigated the account on Friday, many transactions were already registered under labels such as “Locust Grove Dance” and “Tickets”.
J.D., executive director of communications for the Henry County School District. Hardin confirmed last week that the district is familiar with Ola High School dance, but has not responded to several requests to comment on whether the loc is formally planned for Tadpatra Grove High School in the winter. Students, despite the school being in the same district.
“Most people at my school believe that covid is a real thing. “Not only does she like to talk, but she’s good,” said Ola, a senior student. “I was confused – considering exactly why this was happening, why do we have to vote for the returning king and queen.”
Mostly a white school color student, the senior said she always feels lonely to take care of how her actions affect her family and community, deprived when she throws other kids parties and attends face-to-face. School, and was intimidated when he spoke about COVID-19 safety.
The students who went to the dance said, ‘Why would you care about what we’re doing?’ Were like, but then went back to school after attending a huge indoor event that spread the virus potentially in violation of public health guidelines. To others.
He said, “Wear my mask whenever I go out, and go to Wal Lamart.” “Everyone is just masculine and they see you as crazy. Especially after returning home, I felt it was bad. They sent another email stating that another student on campus had received Kovid. “
Folden said her team will try to stop moving forward with a few tools near the arms peddler “will come in handy today and get bored”, but the kind of execution her department can do is limited.
“We’re back to where we were,” she said after the Daily Beast sent her an invitation to the winter solstice. “It feels like we’re spitting in the wind when we see things like this.”
Anthony Ford, chairman of the Henry County Board of Health, said in response to questions from the Daily Beast about whether anyone in the county would try to prevent the incident. . Public domain. He said he did not know about the formal formalities of winter until the Daily Beast invited and transferred Venmo.
On the other hand, Folden said, “It was mind boggling to think that people want to get together, especially in large groups. We are seeing that even small groups are spreading the coronavirus fast right now.” He added: “It’s very frustrating.”
“Public health and healthcare workers in general are working hard right now to slow the spread of coronavirus and prepare for vaccinations in the coming weeks, and we’re very tired of how long we’ve been working on it and how difficult we are.” Work, ”Folden said, adding that his own daughter is in high school and disappointed with everything that is missing.
“But we have time to explain that when children go to parties and then they go and do other things, one person could potentially infect hundreds.”
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