Pastor Who Defied Social Distancing Dies After Contracting Covid-19, Church Says

by IHP | Apr 17, 2020 | Community, Congregation, Coronavirus Resources, Individual, Infection Control Guidance, Online Materials, Other, Religion confounding infection control, Religion/public health tension

A Virginia pastor who defied warnings about the danger of religious gatherings during the pandemic and vowed to keep preaching “unless I’m in jail or the hospital” died after contracting Covid-19.