RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The late Bishop Gerald Glenn was still holding in-person services at New Deliverance Evangelistic Church in Virginia 10 days before he felt ill.
Glenn was tested for COVID-19 on April 3. The results came back positive. He died more than a week later on April 11.
Glenn’s wife, Marcietia Glenn, says they practiced social distancing at a smaller service a week later. Gov. Ralph Northam’s order banning large gatherings went into effect the night before Bishop Glenn started feeling sick on March. 25.
In addition to Glenn testing positive for COVID-19, Marcietia Glenn, three of their children and their son-in-law also tested positive for the virus. The family told 8News Monday the hardest part for them is not being able to be together while they are grieving.
“It’s been very hard to go through something like this with the isolation on top of it,” Marcietia Glenn said.
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