A priest in the United States has tested positive for coronavirus after he exchanged handshakes with over 500 church worshippers during holy communion.
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Timothy Cole, Rector of Christ Church in Washington DC, United States, is said to have tested positive to the virus on Saturday.
The officials have asked all worshippers who visited the church in Georgetown either on February 24 or February 28 to self-quarantine themselves for two weeks.
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Cole, who has been a rector of the church since 2016, wrote an email to members to notify them of his condition.
“First, I want to assure you that I will be OK. I am receiving excellent care and am in good spirits under the circumstances,” he said.
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“I will remain quarantined for the next 14 days as will the rest of my family.”
The church, which was founded in 1817, has cancelled all services until further notice.
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