Hundreds exposed to D.C. church rector with COVID-19 asked to self-quarantine

Source: The Hill | March 9, 2020 | Joseph Guzman

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser urged those who attended church services at a historic church in Georgetown on several recent days to self-quarantine after a church rector tested positive for the coronavirus.

Health officials in Washington, D.C., are advising hundreds of people who visited a historic church in Georgetown to self-quarantine after its rector tested positive for the novel coronavirus. 

During a news briefing Monday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser asked anyone who attended services at the Christ Church, Georgetown Episcopal on Feb. 24, or between Feb. 28 and March 3, to self-quarantine for 14 days since the last time they visited the church as the city’s health department investigates whether any exposure occurred. 

The city’s health department was notified of a case of COVID-19 at the church Saturday. 

The church said the Rev. Timothy Cole, its top-ranking clergy member as rector, tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday and is in stable condition at a local hospital. The church canceled all activities including church services until further notice out of an abundance of caution. Cole was the first known case of coronavirus in the District. 

Cole did not have a history of travel or contact with a confirmed case. 

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