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Justice contemplating WV church closures

July 22nd, 2020 by WCBC Radio

During his latest briefing, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced that several new church-related outbreaks of COVID-19 have been identified at places of worship in Grant, Logan, and Wood counties. Last week, the Governor announced that additional church-related outbreaks had already been identified in Boone, Kanawha, Raleigh, and Taylor counties. Between all seven of these counties combined, these outbreaks account for about 75 total cases.  It was in early May when the governor granted approval for churches to reopen- however thus far that effort has been less than ideal with many church goers choosing not to follow safety guidelines leading to dozens of cases.  Justice is not yet ready to close churches- but it may have to be considered if people continue to ignore the rules…

 

One Response to “Justice contemplating WV church closures”

  1. July 22, 2020 at 5:58 am, mac said:

    On Tuesday Justice is opening things back up. On Wednesday he is closing things down.
    He doesn’t have a clue.

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