Three members of churches in California and Georgia are dead after contracting COVID-19, and all three may have acquired the virus at their respective houses of worship.
Elizabeth Eugenia Wells, 65, passed away March 18 and was a member of the Church at Liberty Square in Cartersville, Ga., a congregation where at least three other members have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
In California, two members of Faith Presbyterian Church in Sacramento also died after contracting the coronavirus. They are among five members who tested positive.
Both congregations – like many churches nationwide – are now closed to in-person meetings.
“On March 12, Faith Presbyterian Church staff discovered that a small number of church members were displaying symptoms potentially associated with COVID-19,” the Sacramento church said in a statement. “That evening, the church leadership met and made the immediate decision to close the church facility … to prevent spread of the virus in our congregation and community.”
The deceased members are Don Sperling, 85, and Gayle Alexis. Her age was not released, although the Sacramento Bee reported she was more than 70.
“We don’t grieve for Gayle or for Don because we know that for them they are experiencing the peace that comes from Christ,” First Presbyterian Church Pastor Jeff Chapman said in a video.
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