User:PatriceMO1/Millinocket, Maine wedding COVID-19 outbreak

On August 7, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a wedding was held in Millinocket, Maine, an area that previously had no COVID-19 cases. The wedding, attended by 55 guests, is believed to have resulted in a total of at least 177 cases in the rural area, including 7 deaths. None of those who died were guests at the wedding. The superspreader event received a lot of media coverage, including multiple airings on The Rachel Maddow Show.

The wedding
The wedding was attended by 55 guests, a violation of local mandates that limited gatherings to 50 people. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.latimes.com/science/story/2020-11-12/covid-19-spread-at-thanksgiving-holiday-gatherings-could-be-like-maine-wedding%3f_amp=true

The aftermath
On November 19, 2020, the family of an 82-year-old who died filed a civil suit against the hosts of the wedding, alleging negligence. The suit alleges that the facility where the deceased was staying allowed a wedding guest to work a 10-hour shift following the wedding, despite the fact this worker was showing COVID-19 symptoms.