Airborne! OUTBREAK AT EMERGENCY DEPT—43 staffers infected at Kaiser ED in San Jose. All 43 #COVID19 positive in past week after party where one wore an air-powered costume and was asymptomatic. “Air-powered costumes will “obviously” no longer be allowed". https://t.co/rJufGXxxIP pic.twitter.com/BJ4b5t7Cno

— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) January 3, 2021

Once again, it doesn't matter if you have no symptoms, are healthy, or recently got a negative test! https://t.co/PuBNXngDMq

— Summer Brennan ? (@summerbrennan) January 3, 2021

JUST IN: 43 staffers were infected in a coronavirus outbreak at a Kaiser emergency room in San Jose, which was possibly caused by an inflatable Christmas costume.

The department is undergoing deep cleaning while officials conduct contact tracing.https://t.co/87Xo4EITvk

— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) January 3, 2021

Oh. My. God.

43 staffers infected at Kaiser emergency room in San Jose, and inflatable Christmas costume could be to blame https://t.co/4d1NhFEsCI

— Dr. Seema Yasmin (@DoctorYasmin) January 3, 2021

43 staffers were infected in a coronavirus outbreak at a Kaiser emergency room in San Jose, which was possibly caused by an inflatable Christmas costume.

The department is undergoing deep cleaning while officials conduct contact tracing.https://t.co/PSNckQdmGx

— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) January 3, 2021

“A staff member did appear briefly in the emergency department on Dec. 25th wearing an air-powered costume.”

Via @jilltucker https://t.co/JjJHKOXxw7

— Demian Bulwa (@demianbulwa) January 3, 2021

43 staffers infected at Kaiser emergency room in San Jose, and inflatable Christmas costume could be to blame https://t.co/Nl7iT51T7S

— Jill Tucker (@jilltucker) January 3, 2021

“43 staffers infected at Kaiser emergency room in San Jose, and inflatable Christmas costume could be to blame”

It’s an airborne virus.

These are medical staff.

What were they thinking?!https://t.co/mNnrKz7r1I

— Leah McElrath ?️‍? (@leahmcelrath) January 3, 2021

I’d like to wake up from this nightmare now https://t.co/E7fa2VVWPq

— Soumya (@skarlamangla) January 3, 2021

“A coronavirus outbreak at the Kaiser Permanente San Jose Emergency Department, possibly caused by an inflatable Christmas costume, has affected 43 staff members so far, all of whom tested positive within the past week, officials said.” https://t.co/WFfcU5whqm

— Hamza Shaban (@hshaban) January 3, 2021

Coronavirus outbreak at Kaiser San Jose hospital infects 43 people https://t.co/pdKk9XZcFE

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) January 3, 2021

Coronavirus outbreak at Kaiser San Jose hospital infects 43 people https://t.co/u3OWEf9gHw

— L.A. Times: L.A. Now (@LANow) January 3, 2021

Coronavirus outbreak at Kaiser San Jose hospital infects 43 people https://t.co/uYhYnkTP6q

— L.A. Times Health (@latimeshealth) January 3, 2021

Coronavirus outbreak at Kaiser San Jose hospital infects 43 people https://t.co/tqYr2h3fSU

— Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo (@KBibbinsDomingo) January 3, 2021

The Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center is experiencing a covid outbreak.

A staff member wore an inflatable costume to cheer upAnd
patients but the inflation fan may have spread the virus. https://t.co/8bxvCOL4na

— Rio Slade of the Guillotine Party (@RioSlade) January 3, 2021