With the increasing number of COVID-19 related death cases in New York, Michigan, and Louisiana, the United States will be entering a critical week of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the terrible situation, some governors of the states still refused to enforce the ‘stay at home' order, while some churches are still having mass gatherings for prayers, namely 'Palm Sunday'.

According to Sin Chew Daily, many states in the US have implemented the order, so that people would stay at home to lower the chances of being infected. According to Reuters, there is a total of 332,000 positive COVID-19 cases in the US, with the number of death cases surpass 9,500 cases. However, some churches are still holding mass gatherings.

Although Louisiana has banned gatherings of 10 or more people 3 weeks ago, Pastor Tony Spell, who was arrested last week for having prayer gathering, once again gathered all believers to church. It has been mentioned in the report that, hundreds of believers gathered at the Life Tabernacle Church.

The lawyer of the pastor explained that everyone has to maintain a social distance of 6 feet, except for your family members.

Spell too disclosed to a reporter that, "they would rather go to church as a free man than to stay at home like a prisoner."

Louisiana has become a hot spot for the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of deaths has jumped to nearly 500, with more than 13,000 confirmed cases. The governor also predicted that the state's ventilator would not be enough by Thursday.