76 COVID Cases in 17 States Linked to North Carolina Christian Summer Camp
On 7/30/21 at 7:31 PM EDT
Health authorities have linked 76 COVID-19 cases in 17 states to The Wilds Christian Camp and Conference Center in Brevard, North Carolina.
Officials with the Transylvania County public health department have linked the cases to campers and staff members who attended the camp between June 28 to July 17,
The State reported.
Cases originating from those individuals have arisen in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin, Tara Rybka, a spokesperson for Transylvania Public Health, told the aforementioned publication.
125 Church Campers in Texas Test Positive for COVID-19
On 7/5/21 at 10:24 PM EDT
A student ministry camp in Texas has resulted in more than 125 campers coming down with COVID-19.
Over the weekend, the Clear Creek Community Church of League City sent a message to its members announcing a coronavirus outbreak during the church s four-day youth camping trip in Camp Tejas, a retreat area located in Giddings, Texas. Over 450 people attended the camp, which included kids in grades 6 through 12. Additionally, hundreds more were exposed to COVID-19 at camp, the church s message read. And hundreds of others were likely exposed when infected people returned home from camp.