18 new cases of COVID-19 connected to Lighthouse Baptist Church – WETM – MyTwinTiers.com

HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WETM) Eighteen new cases of COVID-19 have been connected to Lighthouse Baptist Church in Horseheads, according to Chemung County Public Health Director Peter Buzzetti.

There are currently 40 Chemung County residents connected to the church who have contracted the virus. Additional cases have been connected to other counties, including Steuben and Schuyler.

On Friday, the Steuben County Public Health Department reported that there were 45 total cases, but that number is believed to have gone up since then.

The investigation into the cluster began on Saturday, Sept. 6, and testing was made available last Wednesday for those who visited the church. About 40 people were tested on Wednesday and more than half tested positive, according to Chemung County Executive Chris Moss.

Last week Chemung County announced that 80 people may have come in contact with those infected and all 80 voluntarily quarantined.

Officials added that several members of the church who tested positive attended a wedding in another county. Its unknown where the cluster started, according to Buzzetti, who called the situation pretty concerning from a community transmission standpoint.

18 News has reached out to the church for comment but have not heard back at this time.

Anyone who attended the church for any events (services, bible study, etc.) between August 18 and September 6 should:

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