We are currently in an ambiguous place. Although the governor has declared a state emergency this gives no clarity regarding how we are to respond. The Washington State and National Centers for Disease Control have not increased the risk for the general population, and we remain at low risk.… Read the rest
The Archdiocese of Washington issued the following statement on the coronavirus on Feb. 28, 2020. The guidance expressed in this statement is excerpted from a letter to parishes that day. The archdiocese’s statement follows a recent statement by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on a Catholic response to the outbreak.