After the Grace Assembly of God church emerged as a coronavirus infection cluster last month, its members experienced abuse and ostracism in their workplaces and schools.In an exclusive interview with The Straits Times, its senior pastor Wilson Teo revealed:"In many ways, our name had become synonymous with Covid-19."
The church, which has more than 4,000 members, suspended services and activities at its Tanglin and Bukit Batok branches on Feb 12, and the more than 70 staff were issued quarantine orders. When the crisis broke out,"we were not very prepared", he admitted, adding that his staff were quarantined and some were infected.That episode, however, has brought his team closer. Meetings have been held online - some lasting more than three hours - to discuss church matters and share their common struggles.
Of the 23 cases linked to the church, only 17 involved a staff member or a member of Grace Assembly. All have been discharged and have returned to their normal routines. He decided to get tested at the NCID on Feb 11, when his symptoms persisted despite having seen a GP twice. Subsequent test results confirmed the infection on Feb 12.
"The doctor called me up in my ward and broke the news to me. I was shocked, but I was more concerned if I had infected other staff, whether I had infected my family members," he said.
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