A Covid-19 outbreak stemming from a Texas church summer camp has grown to about 160 cases, including infections of the highly contagious Delta variant, the Galveston County local health authority says.
More than 450 people attended the camp for sixth through 12th graders in late June, hosted by Clear Creek Community Church. The camp took place at Tejas Camp & Retreat in Giddings, Texas. Of the roughly 160 people infected, six had been vaccinated, said Dr. Philip Keiser, the Galveston County local health authority.
"And hundreds of others were likely exposed when infected people returned home from camp," he wrote. "From the beginning of the pandemic, we have sought to love our neighbors by practicing strict safety protocols. We are surprised and saddened by this turn of events. Our hearts break for those infected with the virus," Wesley said in his letter to the church community.