House of United Prayer: Charlotte Church holds another major meeting months after the deadly outbreak of COVID-19

CHARLOTTE (WTVD) – A Charlotte church that was at the center of a major COVID-19 outbreak that left 11 people dead in October held another large-scale event on Saturday, reports WSOC affiliates of ABC.

A WSOC reporter witnessed several cars parked in the parking lot of the United House of Prayer for All People (UHOP), as well as people entering the church before the event.

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County officials told the church it was not a good time for a big event. However, the leaders of the House of United Prayer told health officials that they would take all necessary precautions and limit the number of people inside the church.

Mecklenburg County Public Health issued the following statement:
“MCPH is aware of the events and has been talking to the UHOP leadership. We explain that now is not the time for this type of event, considering the extent of the pandemic in our community. The church leadership has assured us that they are implementing all necessary precautions and limit the number of people in the church at any time. “

On Saturday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported that more than 3,400 North Carolina residents are hospitalized with COVID-19 and 6,892 people died of complications from the virus.

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

The WSOC reports that the meeting resulted in the county’s largest COVID-19 outbreak.

After the October outbreak, North Carolina health officials issued an order that prevented the Charlotte church from holding personal meetings for two weeks.