After a Tennessee church became a superspreading hotspot, its pastor says he should have made everyone wear masks

• A church in Cleveland, Tennessee, was the site of at least a dozen coronavirus cases in June.
• Members practiced social distancing and had their temperatures taken before entering, but they were not required to wear masks.
• The lead pastor, Kevin Page, said that, in hindsight, he should have emphasized mask-wearing during services.
• The CDC has warned that large indoor gatherings, including church events, could be coronavirus superspreading hot spots.
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Pastors at the Westmore Church of God thought they'd done everything right when they opened back up for in-person worship.

The Cleveland, Tennessee-based church reopened on May 31 and held services for weeks without a hitch. Congregants maintained social distance, temperatures were checked, and church leaders even designated separate areasfor members at high-risk of severe coronavirus infection.

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