COVID-19 Incident Report
11/12/20
Dear Cornerstone Family, on Wednesday we were notified that two people who attended our Life/Focus fellowship on Saturday evening, 11/7/20, tested positive for Covid-19. In addition, one of them also attended the Sunday worship service the next day. Consistent with our safety protocols, we have notified every person who attended these events, including parents of the youth. At both events, the infected parties believed that they did not expose anyone according to the Department of Health's definition of exposure - less than 6' apart for 15 minutes cumulative over a 24 hour period. The youth leadership team and our safety team leader were immediately notified upon receiving the positive test results.
While notifying the whole church family goes beyond our safety protocols, since this was our first incident we felt it would be helpful for you to hear the facts of both incidents and the steps we have taken to respond. Our hope is that you will have confidence and peace that we are taking all reasonable measures to keep everyone safe while also not giving in to fear. When we re-opened our doors to gather again, we knew that there was the possibility that this could happen. But we felt that gathering to worship the Lord and grow in our relationship with Him is worth it, and we still do. We will be monitoring to see if there are any instances of people testing positive who attended these events which could indicate a need to re-evaluate our safety practices.
It's impossible to safeguard against all incidents of Covid-19, but our hope is that the safety measures we've implemented (social distancing, wearing masks, plexiglass shields, cleaning, contact tracing, temperature taking, and health check lists) will keep the virus from spreading when these incidents occur.
Clearly, contact tracing is an important part of the safety protocol. We are asking that those who test positive contact each person they may have exposed to the virus according to the DoH's standards. If you are ever contacted, please be respectful of the infected person's privacy and NOT disclose their names to anyone else. If people are confident that their privacy will be respected it helps to create an environment where people feel safe to let others know of their potential exposure. Please refrain from speculation because rumors can breed fear and hurt others. There is no shame, guilt, or condemnation for those who test positive. Covid doesn't play favorites and any of us can inadvertently catch it.
Lastly, please pray for healing and a quick recovery for the two individuals who tested positive and for protection over all who attended the events. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Blessings,
P. Joe
Dear Cornerstone Family, on Wednesday we were notified that two people who attended our Life/Focus fellowship on Saturday evening, 11/7/20, tested positive for Covid-19. In addition, one of them also attended the Sunday worship service the next day. Consistent with our safety protocols, we have notified every person who attended these events, including parents of the youth. At both events, the infected parties believed that they did not expose anyone according to the Department of Health's definition of exposure - less than 6' apart for 15 minutes cumulative over a 24 hour period. The youth leadership team and our safety team leader were immediately notified upon receiving the positive test results.
While notifying the whole church family goes beyond our safety protocols, since this was our first incident we felt it would be helpful for you to hear the facts of both incidents and the steps we have taken to respond. Our hope is that you will have confidence and peace that we are taking all reasonable measures to keep everyone safe while also not giving in to fear. When we re-opened our doors to gather again, we knew that there was the possibility that this could happen. But we felt that gathering to worship the Lord and grow in our relationship with Him is worth it, and we still do. We will be monitoring to see if there are any instances of people testing positive who attended these events which could indicate a need to re-evaluate our safety practices.
It's impossible to safeguard against all incidents of Covid-19, but our hope is that the safety measures we've implemented (social distancing, wearing masks, plexiglass shields, cleaning, contact tracing, temperature taking, and health check lists) will keep the virus from spreading when these incidents occur.
Lastly, please pray for healing and a quick recovery for the two individuals who tested positive and for protection over all who attended the events. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Blessings,
P. Joe