A local Black-owned funeral home in Albany, Georgia, is shocked to learn they unknowingly hosted two funerals that reportedly infected at least 20 people with coronavirus including the pastor who delivered one of the eulogies. Sadly, that pastor has since died from COVID-19.
Local health officials say that the outbreak began shortly after the funerals for 64-year old retired janitor Andrew J. Mitchell and another unnamed man. Both funerals were attended by their relatives and friends, and at least one person who attended was infected causing others to also become infected.
As of Wednesday afternoon, there are at least 490 confirmed coronavirus cases and at least 29 coronavirus-related deaths reported in Dougherty County, which is home to Albany, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.
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“It took one person, whoever that was, and there was no intent,” Scott Steiner, CEO of Albany’s largest hospital told CNN. “It shows this virus can quickly spread.”
The Georgia Department of Health confirmed that the virus spread among “individuals who attended a number of events in Albany.” The department added, however, that it is not yet 100% clear “where or with whom it all started.”
Mitchell’s 75-year old long-time partner Emell Murray was one of those infected with the coronavirus. She was hospitalized for fever and high blood pressure a few days after Mitchell’s funeral.
Source: 20 People Test Positive For Coronavirus After Attending Funerals; Pastor Who Gave Eulogy Dies
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