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Galveston County health officials are looking into what they say is an outbreak of COVID-19 cases following a church camp late last month.
The health district says more than 450 adults and children ages 6 through 12 attended the camp, which was outside Galveston County. It was a campsite rented by a local church.
Editor s note: Video above is on efforts to boost local vaccinations.
On June 27, the Galveston County Health District was notified of one confirmed case of COVID. Since then, 20 more people from Galveston County who were at the camp tested positive.
Church officials say hundreds of people were could have been exposed. Author: KHOU 11 Staff Updated: 7:29 PM CDT July 2, 2021
GALVESTON, Texas Galveston County health officials are looking into what they say is an outbreak of COVID-19 cases following a church camp late last month.
The health district says more than 450 adults and children ages 6 through 12 attended the camp, which was outside Galveston County. It was a campsite rented by a local church.
Editor s note: Video above is on efforts to boost local vaccinations.
On June 27, the Galveston County Health District was notified of one confirmed case of COVID. Since then, 20 more people from Galveston County who were at the camp tested positive.
More than 125 youth, adults test positive for COVID-19 after outbreak at Clear Creek Community Church camp
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Galveston – The Galveston County Health District (GCHD) is investigating an outbreak at a church camp that has resulted in over 120 youth and adults testing positive for COVID-19.
GCHD said, so far, only 20 Galveston County residents who attended the Clear Creek Community Church camp tested positive for COVID-19.
Health officials said the camp took place in June, outside of Galveston County at a campground rented exclusively by a local church. More than 450 adults and youth in grades six-12 from the area attended the camp, officials said.
Galveston County Health District investigating COVID-19 outbreak at church camp, over 125 people test positive
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GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas - The Galveston County Health District is investigating following a COVID-19 outbreak at a church camp that so far has resulted in 20 Galveston County youth and adults testing positive for COVID-19.
According to a release, the camp took place late last month outside of Galveston County at a campground rented exclusively by a local church. Over 450 adults and youth in grades six-12 from the area attended.
Officials said they were notified of the first positive COVID-19 case tied to the camp back on Jun 27, and since, 20 Galveston County youth and adults tested positive.