Sweet 16 'super-spreader' party in New York leads to 37 coronavirus cases, $12,000 fine

[brooklynite]

NBC News

An illegal Sweet 16 party outside of New York City turned into a coronavirus "super-spreader event" that sickened more than three dozen people, authorities said.

The birthday bash was held on Sept. 25 at the Miller Place Inn on Long Island — about 65 miles east of Manhattan — and drew 81 people, Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone said on Tuesday.

That party was in violation of emergency state health codes that limit gatherings to 50 people or 50 percent of room capacity, whichever is a smaller number.

Partygoers also failed to wear masks and maintain social distance, according to Bellone. The 37 people linked to the event who tested positive consist of 28 students and nine adults.

[Backseat Driver]

1. Shame on that birthday girl and/or her friend(s) and family member(s)

who organized this party as well as that non-compliant Long Island venue.

[malaise]

5. Shame on her parents

They financed it

[roamer65]

2. Wanna stop these super spreader events from happening?

Contact trace and deny medical care to anyone who attends.

If you break the law, there should be consequences and why should medical staff have to risk exposure because of your stupidity?

[Initech]

3. And this is why we don't get nice things right now.

[roamer65]

4. People need to call the police on these events along with their local health depts.

[greenjar_01]

6. "outside of New York City"

Miller Place is east of fucking Port Jefferson.