An evangelical megachurch in Los Angeles that has defied L.A. County public health orders and held indoor worship services for the last several weeks has been struck with an outbreak of the coronavirus, public health officials confirmed Thursday. Grace Community Church in Sun Valley has seen three confirmed cases, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Public health officials are investigating the outbreak and said they will work closely with the church to help limit transmission of the coronavirus in the church, which has an estimated attendance of 7,000. AdvertisementThe conservative megachurch announced in late July that it would restart indoor services — despite a county public health order barring any house of worship from doing so. County officials said the vast majority of religious institutions continue to hold services either online or outdoors with public health safeguards in place.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 22, 2020 23:28 UTC