A county health department in North Carolina has issued an alert after learning that approximately 10 people infected with the coronavirus were among the mourners at a funeral and memorial service last month.
"Our understanding is that between 70 to 100 people were at the memorial service and more than 200 were at the funeral," Zachary Horner, a spokesman for the county health department, told NBC News on Wednesday.The church that held the funeral told officials that everyone who attended was required to wear a mask and sit six feet apart, the health department notice said. Masks were provided to people who did not have one.
The health department said it has been in communication with the attendees who tested positive for the virus and with others who may have been in close contact with them. "If you attended either or both of these events, please monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and be sure to practice social distancing, especially around those who are at higher risk of serious illness such as older adults and people with underlying health conditions," the notice said."If you were told that you were in close contact with someone who tested positive, quarantine at home and stay away from others for at least 14 days.
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