COVID-19 outbreak tied to Ohio religious retreat spreads cases to church in Boone County
Outbreak reminder of how widespread cases of the coronavirus can be
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Updated: 11:20 PM EDT Jul 15, 2021
Outbreak reminder of how widespread cases of the coronavirus can be
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Updated: 11:20 PM EDT Jul 15, 2021
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OUTBREAK AT FLORENCE BAPTIST TEMPLE SHOWS HOW WIDESPREAD COVID CAN BE. AS A LONGTIME MEMBE OF THIS CHURCH, HEIS WHES THE COVID COVID MYSTERY THING UP, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? TO: IT IS MESSING WITH THE MESSAGE AT THE CHUHRC EVERY SUNDAY. FELLOW CHURCH MEMBERSO T GET SICK RECENTLY, THE RESULT OF A SUPER SPREADER EVENT TIED TO A UTH RETREAT IN A CAMP IN DAYTON OHIO. >> MY KIDS GO THERE, I GET A TEXT SAYING HEY IT IS CANCELED. TODD SHE STOPPED SENDING HER KIDS TO THE TEMPLE THE TIME BEG BECAUSE OF THE COVID CASES LINKED TO THE CHURCH AND THE RELIGIOUS RETREAT. >> IT IS HARD, BUT AT THIS POINT IN LIFE IT’S KIND OF LIKE, IT’S GOING TO HAPPEN REGARDLESS WHERE YOU'R’ AT OR WHO YOU’RE WITH. PEOPLE JUST, THEY SAY THEY CARE, BUT I DON’T THINK THEY REALLY .DO TODD: OTHER CASES LINKED TO CAMP CHAUTAUQUA HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN BUTLER, HAMILTON AND WARREN COUNTIES. IT’S THE KIND OF OUTBREAK EXPERTS LIKE DR. FICHTENBAUM WITH UC HEALTH CONTINUOUSLY WORRY ABOUT. AND IT’S WHY THEY KEEP ENCOURAGING PEOPLE ELIGIBLE RFO A VACCINE TO TAKE THE SHOT. >> THE VACCINE IS SAFER TH TAN DISEASE. NO MATTER HOYOW U MEASURE ,IT YOU’RE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE PROBLEMS IF YOU GET SI WHCK COVID THAN YOU ARE IF Y TOUAKE THE VACCINE. TODD: LATE THIS AFTERNOON, NORTHERN KENTUCKY’S HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAID IN A STATEMENT THAT ITS INVESTIGATION INTO HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE AT THE CAMPS I ONGOING. THE STATEMENT GOES ON TOAY S THIS KINOFD INVESTIGATION IS, QUOTE DEPENDENT ON ORGANIZERS AND ATTENDEES PROVIDIN INFORMATION.