Church priest tests positive for Coronavirus after distributing Holy Communion to members

A Washington D.C. priest, Rev. Timothy Cole, who hosted services as recently as March 1, has tested positive for coronavirus according to the Washington Post. Rev Cole, leader of Christ Church, Georgetown, identified himself as a confirmed novel coronavirus patient in a letter to congregants on Sunday. He received the diagnosis about a week after he participated in Sunday services attended by around 550 people on March 1, including one service in which he helped distribute Holy Communion. Visitors to Christ Church in Georgetown could have been exposed to the virus, the district’s mayor, Muriel Bowser, said in a news conference Monday.