{"id":26728,"date":"2020-05-06T01:41:59","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T01:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virusreports.net\/covid-19-parties-reportedly-held-in-walla-walla-county-to-spread-virus\/"},"modified":"2020-05-06T01:41:59","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T01:41:59","slug":"covid-19-parties-reportedly-held-in-walla-walla-county-to-spread-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virusreports.net\/covid-19-parties-reportedly-held-in-walla-walla-county-to-spread-virus\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018COVID-19 parties\u2019 reportedly held in Walla Walla County to spread virus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"f3MRmZ1NgSP2Lr\">\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<div data-type=\"text\">\n<p> <b>WALLA WALLA, Wash. \u2014 <\/b> As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Walla Walla County continues to rise, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.walla-walla.wa.us\/COVID-19%20Press%20Release%20Walla%20Walla%20County%20-%2005-04-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">public health officials said <\/a>they have been receiving reports of COVID-19 \u201cparties\u201d being held in the community.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"text\">\n<p> At the \u201cparties,\u201d noninfected people mingle with an infected person to try and catch the virus, health officials said in a news release.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"text\">\n<p> As of 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, the Walla Walla Department of Community Health <a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.walla-walla.wa.us\/COVID-19%20Press%20Release%20Walla%20Walla%20County%20-%2005-05-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> one death among 94 confirmed cases.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"text\">\n<p> Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.walla-walla.wa.us\/government\/health_department\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> for more information about the confirmed cases.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"text\">\n<p> \u201cAs 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,\u201d Walla Walla County Department of Community Health said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"text\">\n<p> The CDC said parents, in the past, have participated in \u201cchickenpox parties\u201d to intentionally expose unvaccinated children in hopes they would get the disease and beat it while still young and healthy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"text\">\n<p> The CDC recommends against hosting or participating in these \u201cparties.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"text\">\n<p> Officials remind people who are sick to call a health care facility before going in to make arrangements to prevent others from exposure.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-type=\"text\">\n<p> For urgent needs, officials say to call 911.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \u00a9 2020 \u00a9 2020 Cox Media Group <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiro7.com\/news\/local\/covid-19-parties-reportedly-held-walla-walla-county-spread-virus\/JLBYPRTSZZEP5PBQ6TTIDPAMZ4\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WALLA WALLA, Wash. \u2014 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 \u201cparties\u201d being held in the community. 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