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Source: NBC News
The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak linked to an indoor wedding and reception in Maine has risen to seven, with the number of cases connected to the event up to 176.
The latest death was reported at the Maplecrest Rehabilitation Center in Madison, where five prior deaths were also deemed connected to the Aug. 7 wedding and reception. One person died at a hospital in the Millinocket area, a spokesman for the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.
About 65 people attended the event, in violation of Gov. Janet Mills' executive order limiting indoor gatherings to 50 people, the Maine CDC has said.
The wedding ceremony was held at Tri Town Baptist Church in East Millinocket, about 63 miles north of Bangor, and a reception was held at the Big Moose Inn Cabins and Campground in Millinocket.
Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/7-deaths-and-over-175-coronavirus-cases-now-linked-to-maine-wedding/ar-BB194sVn?li=BBnb7Kz
A month and a half after the wedding in Maine, you have 7 people dead. So, how many will die a month and half after Labor Day weekend?
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