More COVID-19 Cases Linked To Maine Wedding, One Related Death Announced
MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP) -- More cases of COVID-19 have been linked to a Maine wedding reception that violated attendance limits.
Maine state health officials said Saturday that so far, 53 cases of the virus have been traced back to the Aug. 7 reception in Millinocket. One person has died, according to a local hospital.
The reception at the Big Moose Inn exceeded the state's indoor gathering limit, among other violations of state rules. The outbreak affected individuals from 4 to 78 years old, officials said.
About 65 people — more than the limit of 50 — attended the reception. A representative for the Big Moose Inn has declined to comment.
One person whose infection has been linked to the reception died Friday afternoon at Millinocket Regional Hospital, the hospital's CEO announced Friday.
Because of the outbreak, the hospital is closed to visitors. The town hall and schools also were closed.
Thirty-two new cases and one additional death were announced Saturday by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The deceased was a man in his 70s from Cumberland County.
The updated figures bring the total number of coronavirus cases to nearly 4,320 and the number of deaths to 130, according to the Maine CDC. The daily update does not include the death reported Friday afternoon in Millinocket.
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