Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

May 21, 2020

Large Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease among Wedding Attendees, Jordan

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  • A wedding with only one presumed index case led to a large outbreak of COVID-19 in Jordan: 76 (22%) of the 350 wedding guests tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, 40 (53%) of whom were symptomatic and 36 (47%) were asymptomatic at diagnosis. This event demonstrates the high communicability of SARS-CoV-2 and the enormous risk of virus transmission during mass gatherings. 

Yusef et al. (May 20, 2020). Large Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease among Wedding Attendees, Jordan. Emerging Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2609.201469