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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)
Thu Jun 25, 2020, 12:25 PM Jun 2020

Family shaken after 18 relatives test positive for COVID-19 after birthday party

As North Texas watches COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge, one family is shouldering a health crisis that they never expected to face.

That crisis, all began on May 30 when just a single relative, unknowingly infected with COVID-19, interacted with seven family members at a surprise birthday party.

Those seven family members then contracted and spread the virus to 10 other relatives.

Now, Ron Barbosa is keeping track of 18 people in his family who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Barbosa didn't attend the party himself, but the celebration was for his daughter-in-law who turned 30.

However, Barbosa's nephew hosted.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/coronavirus/family-shaken-after-18-relatives-test-positive-for-covid-19-after-birthday-party/ar-BB15WrOM?ocid=mailsignout

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Family shaken after 18 relatives test positive for COVID-19 after birthday party (Original Post) mfcorey1 Jun 2020 OP
so any required hospitalization? beachbumbob Jun 2020 #1
yes, three so far Beaverhausen Jun 2020 #3
it is a shame they didn't know about the virus Srkdqltr Jun 2020 #2
They missed the million warnings about gatherings I guess? pwb Jun 2020 #4
Way past time for us to pull our heads out of our asses. (nt) Paladin Jun 2020 #5
Looking at the picture, I am not seeing the social distancing they are trying to own. LizBeth Jun 2020 #6
So one guy infected seven people, and those people infected 10 more. Bleacher Creature Jun 2020 #7
Shocking that people who ignore guidelines for how to avoid an infection RockRaven Jun 2020 #8

Bleacher Creature

(11,256 posts)
7. So one guy infected seven people, and those people infected 10 more.
Thu Jun 25, 2020, 12:57 PM
Jun 2020

I don't know how that first carrier comes back from this, especially if not everyone pulls through.

If the horrible physical effects of the virus aren't enough to motivate people to take this more seriously, the potential guilt of infecting others should be.

RockRaven

(14,967 posts)
8. Shocking that people who ignore guidelines for how to avoid an infection
Thu Jun 25, 2020, 01:08 PM
Jun 2020

end up acquiring the infection.

Who could have known? How could they have avoided it?

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