Florida church jammed for Sunday service despite coronavirus pandemic
A Florida pastor was arrested Monday at his home one day after his church was packed with worshippers, despite a local"safer-at-home" order that was designed to help curb the spread of coronavirus, reports CBS Tampa affiliate WTSP-TV. A live-stream of the service at The River at Tampa Bay Church showed its crowded main sanctuary.
Service in The River at Tampa Bay Church in Florida as seen on a livestream on YouTube on March 29, 2010. WTSP-TV Soon after, the sheriff, along with Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren, filed a pair of charges against Howard-Browne, including unlawful assembly, according to WTSP. Story continuesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people stay 6 feet apart and not gather in groups of 50 or more.
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