Bethel leader addresses coronavirus outbreak at ministry school

A top Bethel leader is addressing the coronavirus outbreak within its school.

Leader addressed the coronavirus outbreak within its school.

Action news now reporter ana torrea shows us his response.

### ana* trt ana torrea atorreanews a bethel leader kris vallotton wanted to set the record straight&.

So he took to facebook.

Take sot* (i got permission to use the video from both bethel & kris himself.

So im going to courtesy it.) trt:08 kris vallotton bethel school of supernatural ministry co- founder i just want to kind of dispel the idea that students came from all over the world, which they did, and they brought the virus and infected our city.

That actually did not happen take vo* vallotton explains that students needed to get tested before coming to campus.

He also adds students are required to wear masks while at school.

Take sot* trt:05 kris vallotton bethel school of supernatural ministry co- founder all of our students wear masks all day long in all of their groups ((butt to)) take sot* (no cg, did not want to show face or be identified) trt:04 they were handling it very well, they were trying to get everybody tested.

Take vo* in the video: vallotton also addresses that video posted by beni johnson.

Take so* trt:11 kris vallotton bethel school of supernatural ministry co- founder she's speaking as an individual, she's not speaking for bethel church.

She's not on the bethel church website speaking about how mask don't work.

She's speaking on her own instagram page.

Take fscg* bethel senior leader beni johnson made a statement on social media regarding the video that surfaced.

She said in part quote "we have all lost people that we know and love.

And by no means do i want to make light of that.

So for that i do apologize."

Take vo* but some still remain disappointed about the video that surfaced.

Take so* (no cg, did not want to show face or be identified) trt:08 i was hoping that all the leaders were all on the same page.

Really the mask for me is honoring thing.

Ana tag* trt ana torrea atorreanews bethel also said in a statement that it believes in a diversity of opinion and thought, and chooses to come together as a leadership team, lay its personal opinion aside, and make the best decisions for its church, school, and community.

Reporting in redding, ana torrea action news now coverage you can count on shasta county public health says: it has*not seen an outbreak at the actual church.

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