Almost 100 people in Ohio were infected with coronavirus after man attended church service

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'It spread like wildfire, wildfire. Very, very scary,' Gov. MIke De Wine says. 'We know that our faith-based leaders want nothing more than to protect those who come to worship.'

went to church in mid-June, then 91 other people got sick, including 53 who were at the service, according to Ohio's governor.

To illustrate how one infected person can spread the virus, state health officials released a color graphic showing how the cases radiated to some who weren't even at the service. The governor said he was going to send letters to churches, mosques and synagogues to share important health information. In the case of community spread from the worshipper at the undisclosed church, a 56-year-old man went to the service. A total of 53 people got sick and 18 of those churchgoers spread it to at least one other person.

 

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