https://www.thelakewoodscoop.com/news/2020/04/an-open-letter-from-dr-howard-lebowitz.htmlAs a PS, I want to share a story.
My brother was in Satmar of Lakewood on Monday following Purim, before there was widespread awareness of how bad this would get but once people started getting serious. My brother texted me that a friend of his who was there had fever. I told him to scram and daven beyichidus and tell the guy to quarantine immediately as well. He did, then told me the guy told him he heard Dr. Shanik said don’t worry about it it’s overblown, so the guy continued davening there. Some people stayed away but he certainly participated in a minyan.
A few days later, the guy’s mother fell ill. After a week, she deteriorated and needed to be placed on a ventilator.
Tonight, we received news of the petirah.
Hamakom yena
chem kol ha’aveilim biyisroel