interesting... spike in COVID linked to that supernatural ministry that took over Redding
Background: church attracts people from all over the world. It's grown so big that it impacts everything in Redding... google stories about the impact. here is one link https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/mollyhensleyclancy/meet-the-young-saints-of-bethel-who-go-to-college-to
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This remote county has the highest COVID-19 case rate in Calif.: Here's why
Two more residents of Shasta County died from the coronavirus Wednesday, bringing the county total since the start of the pandemic to 24, health officials reported. In the past week, the county has reported 335 new cases.
These numbers may be surprising in this pocket of Northern California known for vast open spaces and endless forests, but COVID-19 outbreaks across the country have shown that the virus can spiral out of control anywhere.
The spike in Shasta County is being driven by spates of cases at an evangelical school and a nursing facility in Redding, the county's largest city (pop. 91,000).
Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in Redding asked its entire 1,600-person student body to self-quarantine as the number of coronavirus cases among students and staff rose above 100 since classes started a month ago.
Off-campus housing has been a primary source of transmission, along with social interactions outside of school hours. The school does not have on-campus housing and encourages students on its website to infiltrate the neighborhoods of Redding, recommending 17 revival regions in need of transformation.
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Shasta-County-outbreak-highest-positivity-rate-15631004.php