United House of Prayer: Charlotte Church holds another big rally months after deadly COVID-19 outbreak

CHARLOTTE (WTVD) – A church in Charlotte that was the center of a massive COVID-19 outbreak that killed 11 people in October held another major event on Saturday, WSOC, affiliated with ABC, reports.

A WSOC reporter witnessed several cars parked in the parking lot of the United House of Prayer for All People (UHOP) and people entering the church prior to the event.

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County officials told the church it was a bad time for a major event. However, the leaders of the United House of Prayer told health officials that they would take all necessary precautions and limit the number of people within the church.

Mecklenburg County Public Health released the following statement:
“MCPH is aware of the events and has been in talks with the UHOP leadership. We have explained that now is not the time for these types of events given the scale of the pandemic in our community. Church leaders have assured us that they will Do this. Take all necessary precautions and limit the number in the Church at any one time. “

On Saturday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported that more than 3,400 North Carolinians are in the hospital with COVID-19 and 6,892 people have died as a result of complications with the virus.

In October, more than 200 people contracted the virus and 11 people died after a week-long summons to church.

WSOC reports that the meeting sparked the largest COVID-19 outbreak in the province.

After the October outbreak, health officials in North Carolina issued an order that the Charlotte Church from holding in-person meetings for two weeks.