Most of the family members were fully vaccinated and Marienburg said no one wore masks.
Two days after the reunion ended, Marienburg said a cousin texted family members that she felt sick before testing positive for COVID-19.
In all, Marienburg said 21 family members either tested positive for COVID or showed symptoms of the virus.
“There were cases that happened from people who were fully vaccinated who became sick, who were able to infect others,†said Oregon’s state health officer, Dr.
Despite being vaccinated, Marienburg said those family members still spent time in the hospital