cbsnews | The first person to test positive for coronavirus in Washington, D.C., is the prominent leader of a historic Episcopal church in Georgetown, the church said Sunday.
The Reverend Timothy Cole, rector of Christ Church Georgetown, was
diagnosed at the hospital Saturday night and is in stable condition,
according to the Reverend Crystal Hardin, the assistant to the rector,
who spoke at a press conference outside the church Sunday.
In an
email to parishioners obtained by CBS News, Cole confirmed he has tested
positive, and said services were suspended "out of an abundance of
caution for the most vulnerable among us." All services were canceled
Sunday, the first time the church has closed since a fire in the 1800s,
Hardin said.
"I can now confirm that I am the individual who tested positive for
the Coronavirus," Cole wrote in his email. "First, I want to assure you
that I will be okay. I am receiving excellent care and am in good
spirits under the circumstances. I will remain quarantined for the next
14 days as will the rest of my family."
The church was founded in
1817 and is a fixture of the upscale Washington community, with a
congregation that includes many government officials. Cole has been
rector of the church since 2016.
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