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Pennsylvania health officials discuss the latest developments regarding the novel coronavirus.
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Gov. Tom Wolf is urging religious groups to limit in-person gatherings as significant holidays for a number of faiths approach in the coming weeks.
The governor has ordered Pennsylvania residents to stay home as much as possible over the coming month.
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He said nothing in the order should affect the operation of religious institutions, but “religious leaders are encouraged to find alternatives to in-person gatherings and to avoid endangering their congregants.”
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"Individuals should not gather in religious buildings or homes for services or celebrations until the stay-at-home order is lifted,” the governor said in a statement Saturday.
A number of religious leaders were quoted in the statement urging fellow leaders to embrace alternate forms of worship.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.