1,2; Craig Rothfuss, MPA, MPH1,3; Sarah Bly1,3; Megan Kelley1,3; Siiri Bennett, MD1; Sara L. Huston, PhD1,3; Sara Robinson, MPH1 (View author affiliations)Large gatherings pose a high risk for SARS-CoV-2 transmission.A wedding reception with 55 persons in a rural Maine town led to COVID-19 outbreaks in the local community, as well as at a long-term care facility and a correctional facility in other counties.
Overall, 177 COVID-19 cases were linked to the event, including seven hospitalizations and seven deaths (four in hospitalized persons).
Investigation revealed noncompliance with CDC’s recommended mitigation measures.To mitigate transmission, persons should avoid large gatherings, practice physical distancing, wear masks, stay home when.