Large crowds gathered Saturday on Lake St. Clair despite the order banning large outdoor gatherings. It was Raft Off 2020, an event held by the same group that hosts Jobbie Nooner -- another large boating event that was held normally this year despite an increase in coronavirus cases at the time. Aug. 8, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 86,889; Death toll now at 6,250Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered a ban on outdoor event with more than 250 people. As of Aug. 8, St. Clair County has 684 confirmed coronavirus cases and Macomb County has 9,976.

Lake St. Clair’s infamous Jobbie Nooner is still on for Friday despite a recent increase in Michigan’s coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and hospitalizations. How easily the virus spreadsHow easily a virus spreads from person-to-person can vary. Some viruses are highly contagious (spread easily), like measles, while other viruses do not spread as easily. Prevention & TreatmentThere is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). People who think they may have been exposed to COVID-19 should contact their healthcare provider immediately.

CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Storms that rolled in fast on last Fridays Jobbie Nooner did thousands of dollars in damage to boats and required several people to be hospitalized. My finger got caught between the rope and the cleat and the boats just yawed and it pinched and removed a portion of my finger, Russell said. Surgeons told him he was going to have part of his middle finger on his right hand amputated. His finger will be shorter but not by much, they managed to save most of the finger. Hes in a cast for the next two weeks and is hopeful hell regain full use of his hand.

Thousands of boats lined up on Lake St. Clair for this years Jobbie Nooner event, but the sunny weather and clear skies quickly disappeared. A vicious storm rolled through and wreaked havoc, and as many as 20 people were taken to the hospital, according to the Coast Guard. Rob McLean was in the middle of it all with his wife and stepdaughter, Katie Pfeiffer, who started recording the storm. There was a couple of people that had gouges in their hands from trying to stop boats, Pfeiffer said. If I see a storm coming, Im getting the heck out of there, Straetmans said.