[kleer001]

> we hosted a party for < 10 people

> our government truly is handling this terribly,

Nope, it's all on you.

You don't say what Government but I bet whatever it is they're not compelling their citizens to throw parties.

> I don't mean to shift the blame away from our mistake of hosting the party

That's exactly what you're doing and nobody here is going to buy it.

> we could learn from governments that actually take this seriously.

New Zealand took it dead serious. Why didn't you learn from them?