A priest in Washington tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, according to officials.
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser recommended that anyone who went to the church between Feb. 24 and March 3 self-quarantine for 14 days, as per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) guidelines.
She wrote those visitors “could’ve been exposed to COVID-19, and DC Health recommends that anyone who visited on those dates isolate themselves at home for 14 days from the last time they visited the church.”
Bowser said the patient is currently being monitored and treated at Washington-area hospital.
“We look at where they’ve traveled, where they have visited, who they may have been exposed to, the ages of the people who they may have been exposed to,” said Dr. Anjali Talwalkar, the Deputy Director for the D.C. Department of Health, referring to potential COVID-19 cases.
Symptoms of COVID-19 include a fever, cough, or shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. They appear between two and 14 days after exposure.