As Many as 400 Parishioners Possibly Exposed to COVID-19 at Church After 2 Priests Test Positive

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PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. (WCBS 880) — Parishioners at a church in Westchester County are being advised to self-quarantine after two priests and a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.

The county said as many as 400 people may have been exposed to the virus over four days of services at Holy Innocents Catholic Church in Pleasantville during the last week of August

Anyone who attended the following masses must self-quarantine for 14 days, from the last service they attended, even if they test negative for the virus:

Westchester County Health Commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler said coronavirus testing is being provided to parishioners at Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow this weekend between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The county is working closely with the Church, the Archdiocese of New York, the Pleasantville School District and the Village and will continue to update the public as information becomes available.

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