High COVID-19 Attack Rate Among Attendees at Events at a Church - Arkansas, March 2020.

What is already known about this topic? Large gatherings pose a risk for SARS-CoV-2 transmission. What is added by this report? Among 92 attendees at a rural Arkansas church during March 6-11, 35 (38%) developed laboratory-confirmed COVID-19, and three persons died. Highest attack rates were in persons aged 19-64 years (59%) and >= 65 years (50%). An additional 26 cases linked to the church occurred in the community, including one death. What are the implications for public health practice? Faith-based organizations should work with local health officials to determine how to implement the U.S. Government guidelines for modifying activities during the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent transmission of the virus to their members and their communities.