Local Church Congregation Encouraged to Seek COVID-19 Testing

The Chelan Douglas Health District (CDHD) announced Monday that two members of Iglesia Emanuel Bautista of Wenatchee tested positive for COVID-19. Officials are concerned for any members of the congregation who attended services November 1st.

Director of Health Communications Veronica Farias said that on Sunday CDHD partnered with Lifeline Ambulance to hold a drive-thru testing event for members of the congregation, testing 20 of the potentially 50 people who may have been exposed.

Results of the testing are not known at this time.

Farias said, "We just ask that if you did attend, contact your healthcare provider, Confluence Health, or Columbia Valley Community Health to get tested. Obviously monitor yourself for symptoms, and stay in quarantine for 14 days."

A 14-day quarantine from the day of suspected exposure would end Sunday, November 15th.