Texas Church Recloses After Three Priests Test COVID+

Houston’s CBS News affiliate reports:



A Catholic church in the Houston area is closed again after three priests tested positive for COVID-19. According to Holy Ghost Catholic Church, they recently learned three members of the Redemptorists community living and working at Holy Ghost Parish have tested positive for the coronavirus.

“While the individuals themselves are asymptomatic, they, and the other members of the community, are in quarantine in the residence isolated from the others,” the church said in a statement on their website. “All members of the household have been tested and are awaiting results.”

The church says they have informed the City of Houston Health Department about the situation. They say officials will provide them with a specific contact person to respond to additional questions that may arise.