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6 Schools Shut Down After New York Wedding Causes COVID-19 Spread
November 11, 2020
According to wedding site The Knot, 97% of couples have postponed their weddings because of the coronavirus pandemic. And one Long Island couple may be wishing they had, too, after their lavish wedding turned into a super spreader event and prompted condemnation from Governor Andrew Cuomo. Thirty-four guests and staff have since tested positive for COVID-19, 159 people have been quarantined and six schools have been temporarily shut down. Cuomo called the wedding “obnoxious and irresponsible.”