Seven people have died since becoming infected with the novel coronavirus in connection to an outbreak at a Maine wedding in early August at which guests flouted social distancing and mask-wearing guidelines, state health officials said. Six of the people who died of covid-19, the disease caused by the virus, were residents of Maplecrest Rehabilitation and Living Center in Madison. The health official said residents should not assume that the virus has not reached their community, as it’s already probably there. The statement goes on to defend the church’s legal right to continue hosting in-person services. When asked about the pastor’s comment, Shah said the agency was not aware of church members in attendance at the reception but would look into it.

Source: Washington Post September 15, 2020 04:22 UTC