COVID-19 spreads through Biloxi Yacht Club after annual ball, more in-person events
It was a busy pre-Christmas weekend at the Biloxi Yacht Club. The annual Commodore’s Ball on Saturday, Dec. 12, was an evening of dinner and dancing, cocktail attire requested. On Sunday, Santa and Mrs. Claus visited the club to meet members’ grandkids, nieces and nephews.
Then came a typical week of events, including a meeting of the Marina Committee on Tuesday afternoon, a board meeting on Wednesday, and games of trivia and meals with friends in between.
A week later, around 10 members of the club have tested positive for COVID-19, including most of the members of the Marina Committee. Jay Lee, who holds the position of incoming commodore, or leader of the club, said the club had been shut down since Saturday because of the spread of cases. (Lee, who attended the ball, has tested negative.)
It isn’t clear how or when each member became infected, and with cases spiking across South Mississippi, efforts at precise contact tracing are likely futile. It is unknown if coronavirus may have been an unwelcome guest at each of the club’s events over that week.
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(Gulfport Sun Herald)
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