Obama to host Covid-compliant 60th birthday party amid rising virus concerns
(CNN)Former President Barack Obama will celebrate his 60th birthday this weekend with a party in Martha's Vineyard, with many Covid-19 safety protocols in place amid heightened concerns over the Delta variant, a source familiar with the planning told CNN. The event on Friday, which will be held outside, will follow all US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention public health protocols, the source said. There will be testing for guests and a Covid safety coordinator on site.
Martha's Vineyard, in Dukes County, is currently designated by the CDC as an area of "moderate" Covid-19 community spread.
The CDC has only recommended mask wearing indoors for areas of "high" and "substantial" transmission, which includes nearly two-thirds of all US counties. Obama's birthday is Wednesday, August 4. The Hill was first to report on the former President's big birthday bash.
The Obamas had vacationed on Martha's Vineyard for almost every year of Obama's presidency. The former first family in 2019 reportedly bought a 29-acre property on the island that was listed for nearly $12 million.
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