A federal judge has ruled that churches in Kentucky are allowed to host in-person gatherings on Sunday -- two weeks earlier than the governor had planned -- as the novel coronavirus crisis continues.
Many of states have begun to lift tight restrictions meant to stop the spread of COVID-19 but some are doing so as cases continue to rise.A federal judge has ruled that churches in Kentucky are allowed to host in-person gatherings on Sunday -- two weeks earlier than the governor had planned -- as theU.S. District Judge Greg Van Tatenhove ruled that Gov.
A worshiper listens to a song during the drive in service at On Fire Christian Church, on April 05, 2020, in Louisville, Kentucky. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic limiting gatherings of people, churches have responded with alternate ways to have their services. A worshiper listens to a song during the drive in service at On Fire Christian Church, on April 05, 2020, in Louisville, Kentucky. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic limiting gatherings of people, churches have responded with alternate ways to have their services.
Tatenhove noted that other businesses are open amid the pandemic, and while there is"ample" evidence proving that COVID-19 is highly contagious, evidence to show that the risk of contagion is"heightened in a religious setting any more than a secular one is lacking." "If social distancing is good enough for Home Depot and Kroger, it is good enough for in-person religious services, which, unlike the foregoing, benefit from constitutional protection," Tatenhove wrote.
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