LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Asbury United Methodist Church in Little Rock announced that four fully-vaccinated members who attended worship on the Fourth of July have now tested positive for COVID-19.
According to the church, cases in Pulaski County are increasing to the point that in-person worship could be halted until numbers begin to decrease.
The increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the area has been met with concern from leaders in the church who are continuing to monitor the rate of positive cases in order to adjust protocol if necessary.
The church urges those that continue to attend worship in-person to wear a mask within the facility at all times.
According to the CDC, the percentage of fully vaccinated people that contract COVID-19 is small. These rare cases in which a fully vaccinated individual tests positive are known as breakthrough cases.
The rare cases typically occur as a result of new COVID-19 variants, such as the Delta variant that continues to spread through Arkansas.
While the chances are slim, fully vaccinated people that contract COVID-19 may develop less severe symptoms than those who are unvaccinated and are far less likely to be hospitalized due to the effects of the virus.