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After Philly’s first church-linked COVID-19 outbreak, pastors urge prayers for the sick

The small church is part of a nationwide pandemic trend as some houses of worship re-open for in-person services -- and see COVID cases spread among congregants.

The CityReach Church Philly on the 6800 block of Torresdale Ave., in the Tacony neighborhood on Thursday, August 20, 2020. At least 12 members of the church have been infected by the COVID-19 virus.
The CityReach Church Philly on the 6800 block of Torresdale Ave., in the Tacony neighborhood on Thursday, August 20, 2020. At least 12 members of the church have been infected by the COVID-19 virus.Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer