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Montgomery County Halloween party linked to more than a dozen COVID-19 cases

By FOX 5 Digital Team
Published  November 13, 2020 8:31am EST
Montgomery County
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Montgomery County party under investigation after coronavirus case spread

Montgomery County is investigating after a Halloween party was linked to more than a dozen coronavirus cases.

ROCKVILLE, Md. - Montgomery County health officials are looking into a Halloween party that has been linked to at least 15 COVID-19 cases.

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Officials say at least 30 county residents attended the party, but they’re still trying to determine precisely how many people were there.

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They have declined to specify where the party was held.

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Local officials in multiple DMV jurisdictions established strict guidelines for Halloween – including forbidding large gatherings.