Pastor tests positive for coronavirus, shook 100s of worshippers’ hands in historic DC church
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(Worthy News) – The pastor of a historic Georgetown Episcopal Church in Washington D.C. has become the first confirmed case of coronavirus in the district, and in an alarming development, officials are now reporting that the church leader shook the hands of hundreds of worshippers during recent services.
Officials are now asking all worshippers who visited Christ Church Georgetown either on February 24 or between February 28 and March to self-quarantine for two weeks.
Pastor Tim Cole, who is in his 50s, undertook a coronavirus test last week and was confirmed as positive for the virus on Saturday.
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