Health Leaders Blame Small Gatherings For Up-tick In COVID-19 Cases

Health Leaders Blame Small Gatherings For Up-tick In COVID-19 Cases

Local health officials say its better to do small gatherings with only immediate members of your household or with relatives virtually.

They also recommend watching sporting events on television or online.

And we've been hearing throughout this pandemic-- about large crowds-- sports stadiums without fans-- no large concerts-- or festivals-- all of these things becoming accepted as we navigate through these unprecedented times-- but another-- often over- looked warning could be helping to fan the flames of the virus' impact-- 44news reporter tyler druin is here in the studio to explain how small gatherings are contributing to the rising cases state health officials have determined through contact tracing that close gatherings - with friends or family are responsible for the up-tick in covid-19 cases here in the tri- state.

"i am a little nervous a little bit of the time because i travel so much from michigan to evansville and all over the country doing work" as the holiday season approaches - more families will spend time together - "we usually all just get together for thanksgiving and christmas just hang around the family, just like to have one big family gathering" those families often times letting their guard down - spending time with their relatives - top health officials have recommended americans re think their holiday plans "those events are the very events that turn out to be the big contributors to our positive cases" local health officials say it's better to do small gatherings with only immediate members of your household or with relatives virtually.

They also recommend watching sporting events on t-v or online.

"well my dad has had two kidneys transplants in the last 25 years so anything that makes me the most nervous is to make him sick from what i do, so that is my biggest fear" after coming out of quarantine - today governor holcomb resumed his normal schedule with care - as he pushes for the state to mask up and practice social distancing.

Reporting live in evansville tyler druin 44news.

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