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 Share Updated: 11:20 PM EDT Jul 15, 2021
Outbreak reminder of how widespread cases of the coronavirus can be Share Updated: 11:20 PM EDT Jul 15, 2021
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Show Transcript 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,
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Jul 13, 2021 / 10:14 PM EDT
MIAMISBURG, Ohio (WDTN)
UPDATE: Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County is now reporting at least 70 cases of COVID-19 associated with a retreat at Camp Chautauqua. Thirteen of the reported cases are local to the Miami Valley.
Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County is investigating a COVID-19 outbreak out of Camp Chautauqua in Miamisburg with at least 30 confirmed cases. The Ohio Department of Health has issued a statewide alert after the exposure was discovered and alerted surrounding states.
Public health officials said that the incident occurred during a Baptist Church retreat from June 27 to July 3 that included people from Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana. The 30+ confirmed cases were from Ohio and Kentucky, but over 800 people attended the event. Public Health Dayton & Montgomery County’s PIO Dan Suffoletto says eight of those 30 cases are confirmed here in Montgomery County. All eight cases are people who are not vaccinated.
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