According to an article, a person had exposed 180 people to the coronavirus as finding out at a later date that he was infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. 

Exposing 180 People With the Coronavirus

It was reported in the article that the COVID-19 positive person had gone to the church on Mother's Day in Butte County, California, without knowing that he had already contracted the novel coronavirus during that time. 

According to the authorities of Butte County, the person is already placed in isolation at home. Those who attended church during that time with the infected person were contacted by the authorities. They were also asked to isolate themselves from the public, says an article. 

Does Phase Two Allow It?

As the state reaches phase two of its four-phase plan to reopen businesses in California, attending religious celebrations in-person is still not permitted in the state. It means that people are discouraged to attend Sunday service as it puts a higher risk on people to contract or spread the deadly novel coronavirus if ever at least one attendee is COVID-19 positive. 

Currently, the state of California is in the second phase of reopening businesses in some of its counties. For counties to be allowed to permit businesses in their territories to operate, they are required to undergo a risk assessment. Additionally, they are required by the state to devise plans for the protection of the businesses' staff and their customers. They are required to show how businesses in their authority will be implementing COVID-19 prevention plans such as the implementation of social distancing guidelines and the requirement to wear protective face coverings. It means that counties in California with effective plans to help prevent and control the spread of the novel coronavirus will be granted by the state the go signal to allow businesses in its territory to operate. 

COVID-19 Cases in California

Based on a coronavirus tracker from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC, there is a total of 78,839 positive coronavirus cases reported in the state of California. Furthermore, there are a total of 3,261 individuals in the state who have lost their battle with the deadly illness. Also, 75,578 from the 78,839 total COVID-19 cases in the state are active cases. 

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How to Protect Yourself From the Coronavirus While Outside

According to the CDC, to protect yourself from the novel coronavirus, they advise strictly observe social distancing guidelines while outside and other precautionary measures that aim to prevent the transmission of the deadly novel coronavirus. 

Due to the possibility of some people being asymptomatic, showing no symptoms to COVID-19 but is a carrier of the deadly novel coronavirus, the CDC had advised the public to wear face coverings to prevent the transmission of the deadly SARS-CoV-2. It means that those who will go out to shop for groceries and other errands will need to wear face coverings alongside social distancing, and other preventive measures as protection from COVID-19.