The New York party host who KNEW they had coronavirus symptoms hosted a party with more than 100 guests causing a group of nine cases, and officials have threatened attendees with fines of $ 2,000 if they refuse to work with trackers. contact
- A party host in Rockland County, New York threw a party with more than 100 guests despite knowing they had coronavirus symptoms on June 17.
- After the party, a group of nine COVID-19 cases emerged in the area
- It was the first of three big parties in the county in the past two weeks to carry cases.
- Two other parties took place on June 20 and 27 in New City
- On Wednesday, county officials said they would issue subpoenas to compel uncooperative party goers to work with contact trackers.
- Those who receive subpoenas have one day to return to authorities or face a $ 2,000 fine per day, authorities said.
A troublesome group of COVID-19 cases has linked up with a New York party host who knew he had symptoms of coronavirus and still threw a party, but attendees refuse to work with health officials to contain the outbreak.
Health officials in Rockland County, New York are investigating a group of nine or more coronavirus cases that are linked to a large party launched earlier this month.
The June 17 outbreak in West Nyack led the host and eight partygoers to test positive for the contagious respiratory virus.
A crowd of up to 100 people, most in their first 20 years, attended the house party, which violated a state order prohibiting gatherings of more than 10 people, according to the New York Times.
A party host in Rockland County, New York threw a party with more than 100 guests despite knowing they had coronavirus symptoms on June 17, leading to a group of nine cases. The county has more than 13,600 confirmed virus cases and 668 COVID-19 deaths.
It was the first of three big parties in Rockland County in the past two weeks. The other two parties where the guests are believed to overlap were on June 20 and 27, both in New City.
Authorities say several people who assisted one or more of the parties refuse to cooperate with contact trackers, a strategy that is crucial to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, prompting local officials to issue citations.
‘My staff has been told that a person does not have to or does not want to speak to my disease researchers. They hang They deny being at the party even though we found their name from another aide, ‘Rockland County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Ruppert said at a press conference on Wednesday.
Officials announced that summons will be issued to eight non-compliant party goers and are believed to have attended the June 17 party on Wednesday. Those who do not comply Thursday face fines of $ 2,000 a day, authorities said.
We are serious. I will not allow the health of our county to be compromised due to ignorance, stupidity or stubbornness, ‘said Rockland County Executive Ed Day.
Issuing citations to help curb the outbreak is a tactic used during the measles outbreak in Rockland County years ago to force people to work with contact trackers.
The case group may be related to an infected Florida student who attended a Horace Greeley High School drive-in graduation ceremony June 20 in Chappaqua, according to NBC.
Health officials are now asking anyone who attended the graduation ceremony to be quarantined until July 5 and to work with contact trackers they can call.
New York has been the most affected state in the COVID-19 pandemic with almost 400,000 confirmed cases and almost 25,000 deaths. Governor Andrew Cuomo at his daily coronavirus press conference on Wednesday
Ruppert says he has information that more festivities can be planned for July 4.
Rockland County reported 1.2 percent daily positive results Wednesday, the highest percentage of the seven counties in New York’s Mid-Hudson region.
The county has 13,602. confirmed cases of the virus and 668 deaths from COVID-19 as of midnight Thursday.
On Wednesday, five people in the county were hospitalized with confirmed cases of the virus, and five others were suspected of having the virus.
New York has been the most affected state in the COVID-19 pandemic with almost 400,000 confirmed cases and almost 25,000 deaths.
In New York City, 3,000 disease detectives and case monitors were hired last month in an effort to stop the spread of the virus.
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