<p class=”mol-para-with-font”>Two people are dead and at least 50 Floridians are infected with COVID-19 after a social club hosted a series of ‘superspreader’ events in August. </p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>The Social Club of Palm Coast on September 12 revealed that staff had contacted dozens of people affected by the COVID-19 outbreak linked to their establishment. </p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>The outbreak killed a 69-year-old woman on August 31 and a 74-year-old man on September 13, both of whom died of COVID-19-related infections linked to events. </p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>Flagler County health department chief Bob Snyder told <p class=”mol-para-with-font”>FlaglerLive reports that one of the events took place at The Social Club of Palm Coast on August 28 and included a performance by a local entertainer. </p><div class=”artSplitter mol-img-group” style=”style”> <div class=”mol-img”> <div class=”image-wrap”> 
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</div> </div><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>Although FlagerLive initially linked all the infections and deaths solely to the August 28 event, health officials have since said that it spanned several functions.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>During that week, the club hosted line dancing on Monday, a performance with Mike Kohn on Tuesday, trivia on Wednesday and other similar events.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>But at the event on August 28, members showed up watch and sing along with Mike Kohn, a popular local DJ and performer. </p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>Attendees reportedly wore masks when the entered the venue, but some began to gradually remove the coverings as they socialized. </p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>’Almost everybody that entered wore a mask,’ Gloria April, the newly elected secretary of the social club, told FlagerLive.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>She added that club staffers tried to create space between attendees, but they wouldn’t budge.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>’We opened up the big room and tried to have people go into the big room and they didn’t want to go,’ said April.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>’One table had 12 people at it and [a club employee] tried to get the people to not sit, to disperse at that table, 인계동셔츠룸 to bring it down to 6,’ said April.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>’I know the governor says 10, or CDC says 10, but people want to sit together. You know, you can’t shoot people.’ </p><div class=”artSplitter mol-img-group” style=”style”> <div class=”mol-img”> <div class=”image-wrap”> </div> <noscript> ![Pictured: an event flyer for the August 28 event that featured Mike Kohn, a popular local entertainer, and contributed to an outbreak]()
</noscript> </div> <p class=”imageCaption”>Pictured: an event flyer for the August 28 event that featured Mike Kohn, a popular local entertainer, and contributed to an outbreak </p></div><div class=”artSplitter mol-img-group” style=”style”> <div class=”mol-img”> <div class=”image-wrap”> </div> <noscript> ![Pictured: a look inside a venue inside a room in The Social Club of Palm Coast where members can meet and events are held]()
</noscript> </div> <p class=”imageCaption”>Pictured: a look inside a venue inside a room in The Social Club of Palm Coast where members can meet and 수원가라오케 events are held </p></div><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>Florida has limited indoor gatherings to 50 people and recommended wearing face masks to curb the spread of COVID-19. The state experienced a skyrocket in cases during the summer, 인계동셔츠룸 but has so far recorded 693,040 cases and 13,795 deaths.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>’This is actually a pretty dramatic event, it’s almost publishable, it’s that dramatic-50 people from one event, including deaths. It’s really a tragedy,’ Dr. Stephen Bickel told Flager Live.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>’It’s certainly profound ignorance of the risk. The public may not be aware of what a risk this is. I thought they did, but maybe not. </p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>’I know that churches are not having singing in their services because of this kind of stuff. I don’t know if people realize it, but karaoke is as bad or worse, because they do it for a long period of time, you’re in a closed space.'</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>The CDC noted in a September 2020 <p class=”mol-para-with-font”>’We noted many COVID-19 clusters were associated with heavy breathing in close proximity, such as singing at karaoke parties, cheering at clubs, having conversations in bars, and exercising in gymnasiums,’ the study said. </p><div class=”artSplitter mol-img-group” style=”style”> <div class=”mol-img” style=”height: auto;”> <div class=”image-wrap”> </div> <noscript> ![The Center for Disease Control and Prevention said that it noted 'noted many COVID-19 clusters were associated with heavy breathing in close proximity']()
</noscript> </div> <p class=”imageCaption”>The Center for Disease Control and Prevention said that it noted ‘noted many COVID-19 clusters were associated with heavy breathing in close proximity'</p></div><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>This latest outbreak to come out of Florida underscores the importance of following public health guidelines as national cases edge towards 7million cases and deaths are now at 201,000.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>’This karaoke thing is a classic example, little old Flagler County has its own superspreading event,’ Bickel told the publication. ‘Most places will never have an event this dramatic.'</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>It’s unclear how many of the club’s 294 paying members were at the karaoke event.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>FlaglerLive reports that the outbreak contributed to spike in Flagler County that came from social clubs, schools and nursing homes.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>Both Grand Oaks Health and Rehabilitation Center and Tuscan Gardens assisted living reportedly saw large upticks in cases. The local school district reported 47 cases connected to teachers and students.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>The spike has caused around 400 cases since September 1 and the positivity rate has reached 10 per cent. Last week saw Flagler County’s infection rate place it at No.39 in the state.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>In a Facebook post, The Social Club Palm Coast said that its facilities would undergo sanitizing weekly and after large events.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>’Serve Pro has sanitized the building and will be sanitizing the building post all major events weekly. Serve Pro has been sanctioned by the CDC for covid-19 outbreaks and they have been fabulous to work with our club.</p><div class=”artSplitter mol-img-group” style=”style”> <div class=”mol-img”> <div class=”image-wrap”> </div> <noscript> ![Gloria April: 'Our number 1 priority is making sure we¿re safe for everybody and this outbreak has made us more aware and proactive in making sure it¿s a safe environment']()
</noscript> </div> <p class=”imageCaption”>Gloria April: ‘Our number 1 priority is making sure we’re safe for everybody and this outbreak has made us more aware and proactive in making sure it’s a safe environment'</p></div><div class=”moduleFull mol-video”><div><div itemprop=”video” itemscope=”itemscope” website content=”Maine CDC confirms seven deaths linked to ‘super spreader’ wedding” itemprop=”name” /><meta content=”PT02M33S” itemprop=”duration” /><meta website itemprop=”thumbnailUrl” /><meta website itemprop=”contentURL” /><meta content=”2020-09-21T20:59:21+0100″ itemprop=”uploadDate” /><meta content=”576″ itemprop=”height” /><meta content=”1024″ itemprop=”width” /><meta content=”The Maine CDC confirmed seven deaths and 177 positive coronavirus cases linked to a ‘super spreader’ wedding on August 7th, 2020.” itemprop=”description” /><div class=”item”> <div class=”vjs-video-container vjs-fixed vjs-span-two-col news” id=”v-6299765292675189310″> <video controls=”” class=”video-js vjs-default-skin” website CDC confirms seven deaths linked to ‘super spreader’ website Maine CDC confirmed seven deaths and 177 positive coronavirus cases linked to a ‘super spreader’ wedding on August 7th, 2020.website preload=”none”> <source website type=”video/mp4″></source> </video> </div> </div> </div></div></div><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>’As we have found out temperature checks are not always a proven stop-gap for covid as no one who entered the club had a fever those 2 nights.'</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>The post reiterated CDC recommendations and asked members to follow the advice in the future.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>’There will be some more changes when we reopen the week of 9/21/20. The tables will be reduced in the bar area and the 6 feet will be enforced.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>’No gatherings at tables of more than 8 as recommended by CDC guidelines. Masks will be worn at all times except when eating or drinking.'</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>April told FlagerLive that after the event and subsequent sanitizing, the social club will be better than ever.</p><p class=”mol-para-with-font”>’Our number 1 priority is making sure we’re safe for everybody and this outbreak has made us more aware and proactive in making sure it’s a safe environment. I think we’re going to be a safer club than any other club,’ she said. </p></div>
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