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AdvertisementState officials investigating COVID-19 outbreak linked to Millinocket wedding receptionHide TranscriptShow TranscriptFOR THE FIRST TIME DURING TODAY'S CDC BRIEFING, WHAT DID THEY HAVE TO SAY? 'REMEMBER THIS SITUATION.' DR. SHAH SAID TODAY - 'IT NEED NOT BE A WEDDING' FOR MAINERS TO CONSIDER THE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH GOING TO LARGE GATHERINGS - EVEN OUTDOOR COMMUNITY EVENTS LIKE YOU'D SEE IN THIS PARK. STATE OFFICIALS ARE INVESTIGATING WHETHER THE BIG MOOSE INN - WHERE THIS WEDDING RECEPTION WAS HELD - WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER ON LARGE GATHERINGS. 24 PEOPLE LINKED TO THIS RECEPTION HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19. IT'S BELIEVED ROUGHLY 65 PEOPLE ATTENDED THIS INDOOR RECEPTION ON AUGUST 7TH. DR. SHAH SAID IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE THOROUGH IS THIS INVESTIGATION - ESPECIALLY WHEN CONTEMPLATING ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS. "I ASK EVERYONE TO REMEMBER THIS SITUATION AS YOU ARE ATTENDING SOCIAL GATHERINGS OF YOUR OWN. THINGS LIKE WEARING A FACE COVERING AND MAINTAINING PHYSICAL DISTANCE ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT TODAY AS THEY HAVE BEEN AT ANY TIME IN THE OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION." ?A SPOKESPERSON FOR GOVERNOR MILLS SAYS FINES FOR VIOLATING EXECUTIVE ORDERS RELATED TO GATHERINGS COULD TOTAL AS MUCH AS 10- THOUSAND DOLLARS. WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE BIG MOOSE INNAdvertisementState officials investigating COVID-19 outbreak linked to Millinocket wedding receptionState officials are now looking into whether the venue hosting a Millinocket wedding reception was in violation of the governor’s executive order on gatherings. The Maine CDC says 24 people connected to the event held Aug. 7 at the Big Moose Inn tested positive for COVID-19. Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah warned Tuesday that the virus is still ‘lurking around every corner of the state.’ Shah says whether Mainers are considering attending events such as weddings, or gatherings of any kind, it is important to consider risk factors such as the length of time they plan to be somewhere, if attendees are wearing face coverings and if social distancing is being adhered to safely. Roughly 65 people are believed to have attended the indoor reception. Dr. Shah said it’s important for the state to carry out a thorough investigation. “It is better to do it thoroughly and correctly rather than to do it quickly in situations of this nature especially as we are talking about and contemplating enforcement actions,” said Dr. Shah. “We try to limit the number of people that are interacting in settings like weddings because of the possibility of rapid spread of COVID-19. We are investigating whether or not the hotel was in violation of the executive order,” said Maine DHHS commissioner Jeanne Lambrew. A spokesperson for Gov. Mills says fines for violating executive orders related to gatherings could total as much as $10,000. The Big Moose Inn did not respond to a request for comment.State officials are now looking into whether the venue hosting a Millinocket wedding reception was in violation of the governor’s executive order on gatherings. The Maine CDC says 24 people connected to the event held Aug. 7 at the Big Moose Inn tested positive for COVID-19.AdvertisementMaine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah warned Tuesday that the virus is still ‘lurking around every corner of the state.’ Shah says whether Mainers are considering attending events such as weddings, or gatherings of any kind, it is important to consider risk factors such as the length of time they plan to be somewhere, if attendees are wearing face coverings and if social distancing is being adhered to safely. Roughly 65 people are believed to have attended the indoor reception. Dr. Shah said it’s important for the state to carry out a thorough investigation.“It is better to do it thoroughly and correctly rather than to do it quickly in situations of this nature especially as we are talking about and contemplating enforcement actions,” said Dr. Shah.“We try to limit the number of people that are interacting in settings like weddings because of the possibility of rapid spread of COVID-19. We are investigating whether or not the hotel was in violation of the executive order,” said Maine DHHS commissioner Jeanne Lambrew. A spokesperson for Gov. Mills says fines for violating executive orders related to gatherings could total as much as $10,000. The Big Moose Inn did not respond to a request for comment.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementState officials investigating COVID-19 outbreak linked to Millinocket wedding receptionHide TranscriptShow TranscriptFOR THE FIRST TIME DURING TODAY'S CDC BRIEFING, WHAT DID THEY HAVE TO SAY? 'REMEMBER THIS SITUATION.' DR. SHAH SAID TODAY - 'IT NEED NOT BE A WEDDING' FOR MAINERS TO CONSIDER THE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH GOING TO LARGE GATHERINGS - EVEN OUTDOOR COMMUNITY EVENTS LIKE YOU'D SEE IN THIS PARK. STATE OFFICIALS ARE INVESTIGATING WHETHER THE BIG MOOSE INN - WHERE THIS WEDDING RECEPTION WAS HELD - WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER ON LARGE GATHERINGS. 24...

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