'COVID-19 parties' reportedly held in Walla Walla County to spread virus

[Mrs. Overall]

As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Walla Walla County continues to rise, public health officials said they have been receiving reports of COVID-19 “parties” being held in the community.

At the “parties,” noninfected people mingle with an infected person to try and catch the virus, health officials said in a news release.

As of 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, the Walla Walla Department of Community Health reported one death among 94 confirmed cases.

“As COVID-19 cases in Walla Walla County continue to rise, health officials strongly recommend you remain vigilant with physical distancing to limit community transmission of the virus,” Walla Walla County Department of Community Health said.

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/covid-19-parties-reportedly-held-walla-walla-county-spread-virus/JLBYPRTSZZEP5PBQ6TTIDPAMZ4/

[nykym]

1. This is not the measles you

ASSHOLES

[hlthe2b]

7. Measles kills too. As does varicella (chicken pox) where these kind of "infection parties" became

popularized when the vaccine was introduced because of concerns the latter would only provide years of immunity, rather than decades (true, as far as it goes).

[Proud Liberal Dem]

2. *sigh*

[MFM008]

3. Nor

Chicken pox.
Let the virus stay on the eastern side of state.

[Aristus]

4. Anyone else thinking "Masque Of The Red Death"?

[targetpractice]

6. Yes, of course! n/t

[targetpractice]

5. Like HIV bug chasers years ago...

This is sick... The difference between the HIV bug chaser parties in the 90s and these COVID-19 bug chaser parties now... Is that COVID-19 is more fatal.... In, addition to the psychopathology behind them, there is simply stupidity.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. There's some weapons-grade stupid for ya.

[Botany]

9. Can't they find a nice cliff or tall bridge to jump off of?

[tanyev]

10. May the odds be ever in their favor.

[spooky3]

11. Do they give out group Darwin Awards? Nt