February 16, 2021 in Bishop, Bishop messages, Public Health
Continued Recommendation for Online-only Worship
Although we are encouraged with overall declines in new COVID-19 cases, the counties of Southeastern Pennsylvania are still rated as having “very high” or “extremely high” risk of community transmission of the virus. Bishop Davenport continues to strongly recommend that congregations do not hold indoor worship until further notice.
In addition, the bishop recommends that worship leaders gathering in-person to lead online worship adhere to the CDC’s advice to wear two masks.
“The higher the level of community transmission in the area that the gathering is being held, the higher the risk of COVID-19 spreading during a gathering,” according to the CDC. “The more people an individual interacts with at a gathering and the longer that interaction lasts, the higher the potential risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 and COVID-19 spreading.”
