Friends hold coronavirus-themed party wearing hazmat suits and drinking Corona beer


Friends hold coronavirus-themed party wearing hazmat suits, with caution tape on door, Pandemic the board game and fridge stocked with Corona beer

  • Alexandra, 31, put the party together for her neighbours in New Jersey, USA
  • The group tucked into food such as ‘Coronavirus cupcakes’ and a ‘Case-O’ stew
  • Environmental worker even Alexandra rustled up a batch of ‘Quarantini’ punch 
  • She said the group had no intention of causing offence with virus-themed party

A group of friends hosted their own Coronavirus-themed party – complete with hazmat suits ‘Quarantini’ drinks and the Pandemic board game.

Alexandra, 31, who didn’t want to reveal her surname, threw a get-together inspired by the recent COVID-19 outbreak, for her husband, 35, and eight neighbours.

She put up ‘caution tape’ on her door and stocked the fridge full of Corona beer for the do in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA on Sunday.

The couple and their friends tucked into ‘Coronavirus cupcakes’ and a ‘Case-O’ stew, named after ‘Patient 0’, the first person to be diagnosed.

Alexandra, 31, who didn’t want to reveal her surname, threw a get-together inspired by the recent COVID-19 outbreak, for her husband, 35, and eight neighbours

There were themed cocktails at the party including one titled Quarantini. There was also a fridge stocked full of Corona beer

There were themed cocktails at the party including one titled Quarantini. There was also a fridge stocked full of Corona beer

The couple and their friends tucked into 'Coronavirus cupcakes' and a 'Case-O' stew, named after 'Patient 0', the first person to be diagnosed

The couple and their friends tucked into ‘Coronavirus cupcakes’ and a ‘Case-O’ stew, named after ‘Patient 0’, the first person to be diagnosed

The group played the board game Pandemic while at the party. The game involves working together to solve a viral outbreak across the world

The group played the board game Pandemic while at the party. The game involves working together to solve a viral outbreak across the world

Environmental worker Alexandra rustled up a batch of ‘Quarantini’ punch and asked each of her guests to pop on shoe covers and a face mask before entering the flat.

She said she wanted to take a ‘light-hearted’ approach to dealing with the outbreak of the virus by throwing the party.

Alexandra said: ‘We love to have fun with themes and we had a great time.

‘I came up with the idea last week. We had a great time and were just having a laugh.

‘It was light-hearted and we only did it to have a good time.’

Alexandra put up 'caution tape' on her door and stocked the fridge full of Corona beer for the do in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA on Sunday

Alexandra put up ‘caution tape’ on her door and stocked the fridge full of Corona beer for the do in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA on Sunday

Other themed food including a Case-O, an appetizer or side dish of melted cheese more commonly known as Queso

Other themed food including a Case-O, an appetizer or side dish of melted cheese more commonly known as Queso

Alexandra said the group had no intention of causing offence with the stunt and were only interested in 'having a good time' (pictured, one of the themed drinks)

Alexandra said the group had no intention of causing offence with the stunt and were only interested in ‘having a good time’ (pictured, one of the themed drinks)

She added: ‘We dressed up in hazmat suits, gloves and glasses and played the Pandemic board game.

‘We all took on different roles and worked against the board to stop a virus from spreading around the world.’

She added that the group tucked into Mexican tacos and nachos to go with their Corona drinks.

She said the group had no intention of causing offence with the stunt and were only interested in ‘having a good time’.