As churches around the nation set to reopen, some guidelines as been released by the government.
Below is a list of the guidelines released by the task force:
1. Worship centres will only be permitted to operate for a maximum of one hour each time they meet.
2. Churches and mosques are only allowed to operate between 5 am and 8 pm daily.
3. Islamiya schools, Sunday schools, night vigils, and children classes are to remain suspended.
4. Worshippers must sanitise their hands before entry.
5. All worshippers are required to wear a face mask as part of measures to limit the spread of the virus.
6. Worshippers must have temperature checks before entry.
7. Places of worship must be structured to ensure observation of physical distancing by members.
8. The capacity of the facility should be limited to allow physical distancing of at least two meters between persons.
9. Facilities should use markings to guide distancing and people from the same household should be encouraged to stay together.
10. Discourage all close contacts including shaking hands, hugging, sharing prayer mats, musical organs, microphones etc.
11. Windows should be left open during services and preferably use open-air facility as much as possible.
12. Vulnerable people with underlying conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases to are advised to at home.
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