CDC Study Links Fatal COVID Cluster To Rural Church

Axios reports:

35 of the 92 people (38%) who attended services at a rural Arkansas church March 6–11 tested positive for the coronavirus, ultimately killing three, according to a case study released Tuesday by the CDC.

Why it matters: Places of worship continue to be a problem for controlling the widespread transmission of the coronavirus, especially as some churches and local government officials push to loosen restrictions on religious gatherings.

Contact tracing found that an additional 26 people were infected after interacting with attendees of the church, and one person from that group died.