Hundreds of worshippers at Christ Church, Georgetown, are being asked to self-quarantine after the church rector became the first confirmed novel coronavirus case in Washington, DC
The Rev. Timothy Cole is hospitalized, Mayor Muriel Bowser said at a press conference Monday, referring to the man as"patient one." "As of late last night, DC Health is recommending that anyone who visited Christ Church, Georgetown, either on February 24 or between February 28 and March 3, self-quarantine themselves at home for 14 days since the last time they visited the church," Bowser said.
"She said the church had been following guidance from its diocese and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on hand washing and limiting physical contact.Volmer said Cole spoke for about five minutes at one of the services about the need to frequently wash hands, and there was"Purell everywhere.
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