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With the JMC of the Ministers of Education and Religions and Health published on Saturday (02/05) valid until May 16, 2020, the possibility of performing services, worship services, etc. is expanded, with the conditions already valid . in churches and places of worship in general with the presence of only one religious official and the necessary auxiliary personnel and without the presence of other people, while individual prayer is allowed again.
The JMC also establishes the conditions that must be met to guarantee protection and prevention measures, in accordance with the recommendations of the National Commission for the Protection of Public Health against coronary heart disease.
The Joint Ministerial Decision establishes, among other things, that there will be antiseptics at the entrance for the faithful who will come to individual prayer, the use of a mask is recommended, while the presence of one person is allowed for every 10 square meters.
The full text of the JMC
The temporary prohibition of the performance, in the presence of natural persons and without prejudice to paragraph 3, all kinds of services, worship services, rituals and all kinds of religious ceremonies for all, without exception, places of religious worship (all kinds and all legal, normal and in a religious regime of temples and chapels, places of worship, mosques, synagogues, etc.) of all denominations and religions, regardless of size and capacity, throughout the State, for reasons of health precaution public.
2. It is allowed, under the responsibility of the legally religious official, the attendance of natural persons, for individual prayer and their short stay in the place of worship.
The total number of attendees within the places of worship is determined according to the proportion of one (1) person per area of 10 square meters and with a minimum distance of one and a half (1.5) between them.
In the event that the area of the place of worship exceeds 500 square meters, the maximum number of attendees is established at fifty (50).
The calculation in the preceding paragraph exclusively includes the area of the main / useful space that serves the needs of worship and does not include the surfaces of any other adjacent main areas of the property serving non-worship activities (eg, seminars and areas recreation), any auxiliary spaces (for example, offices, warehouses), bathrooms, public services, etc.
The faithful must ensure that the maximum total number, the previous proportion of physical persons / square meters, the distance between them and all the necessary hygiene measures are observed at all times, especially in terms of practices and objects that used for demonstrations of religious wisdom.
At the entrances to places of worship there are necessarily two antiseptic stations for the use of visitors.
Antiseptic hand sanitizer is mandatory for all visitors upon entering the place of worship. During the stay at the place of worship, it is recommended to wear a protective cloth mask for visitors.
To serve them, in a prominent place in each place of worship, care should be taken with the necessary sanitary equipment (tissue or paper towels, etc.).
It is necessary to frequently clean and disinfect the surfaces touched by many natural persons (for example, handrails, handles, etc.). Containers should be placed at the exits of places of worship for the disposal of used sanitary equipment.
Under the responsibility of the legally religious official, a system of controlled entry of natural persons to the place of worship is applied, to avoid overcrowding and observe the distance of one and a half meters (1.5) between them.
The applicant for the waiting control system at the entrances to places of worship must have all the necessary protection means (for example, mask, gloves). Natural ventilation of places of worship, as long as they are open to individual prayer, is mandatory.
In case of using artificial air conditioning, natural ventilation must be guaranteed with doors and windows open at the same time. If someone has symptoms of the disease, they should be removed from the place of worship, taking the necessary precautions.
If it cannot be removed immediately, it should be temporarily isolated until it is safely removed, avoiding contact with others. For this purpose, a special space must be provided with ventilation, masks, disposable tissues, a plastic bag for disposal, and hand sanitizer.
3. In the case of services, worship services, rituals or any type of religious ceremony, they are performed exclusively by religious / religious officials / officials and the necessary auxiliary personnel (such as psalmist, nun), the total number of which does not exceed four ( 4) for all places of worship, except for the Sacred Temples in which the Metropolitan officiates, where the maximum number is established at six (6) and under the conditions of observance:
a) the proportion of one (1) person for every 10 m2. surface with a minimum distance of one and a half meters (1.5) between them, also
b) the preventive hygiene measures established, as specifically specified in paragraph 2, to avoid transmission of the COVID-19 crown.
Entrance and exit doors to the place of worship remain closed and the religious official is legally responsible for taking all necessary steps to ensure that no person enters the place of worship during service, worship service, ritual and any other type . religious ceremony
In the event that the service, worship, ritual or any type of religious ceremony mentioned above are broadcast on national or local television or radio or on the Internet, the presence of the absolutely necessary technical personnel of the medium is allowed, which cannot exceed of four (4) individuals.
While the worship service, ritual, and all kinds of religious ceremonies have taken place, at least one (1) hour must elapse before individual prayer is permitted in that place of worship.
During this time, natural ventilation of the place of worship should take place.
4. The religious official in charge must publish in a prominent place the entrance to the place of worship: a) the hours during which the services, worship services, rituals and all kinds of religious ceremonies are carried out, b) the hours during which the place of worship is open. for the performance of individual prayer and c) the total number of people who can attend the place of worship at the same time according to the proportion of one (1) person for every 10 square meters. with a distance of one and a half meters (1.5) between them and with the reservation that, in case the area of the place of worship exceeds 500 square meters, the maximum number of attendees is set at fifty (50) .
5. The above prohibitions and obligations also apply to places of worship located within public, municipal, charitable or other services, shops and facilities (eg, psychiatric hospitals and hospitals, nursing homes, boarding schools, cemeteries, camps). .
Exceptionally performed services, worship services, rituals, or any type of religious ceremonies provided for in paragraph 3 shall not be permitted in places of worship located within private property, buildings, and businesses (for example, housing complexes, centers of events, hotels).
6. The Sacred Monasteries, Monasteries, Hermitages and other places of abandonment within the Territory, during the period of time mentioned above, do not accept the public on organized or individual pilgrimage visits.
The worship life of the Sacred Monasteries, the Monasteries and the Hermitages may continue, at the discretion of the Abbot or Abbess and with the approval of the local Metropolitan, under the strict condition that no one else participate, except the monastic fraternity (observing it). 1) per person per 10 square meters surface with a minimum distance of one and a half (1.5) between them and all the sanitary measures established by the public authorities in the current provisions and, in particular, in paragraph 2 of this document to prevent transmission of the COVID-19 crown.
The Governor of Mount Athos decides the visitation prohibitions and all the necessary precautionary measures regarding the Sacred Monasteries of the Athonite State, with prior notification from the Holy Community.
The previous decision prohibits the entry of all visitors to the Athos Peninsula or extends a valid prohibition for as long as necessary.
The Commander supervises the adequate fulfillment of all protection measures, whether taken by him locally or taken at the territorial level.
7. With respect to funerals and related religious services and other funeral ceremonies and events, in which, in accordance with relevant religious customs and practices, the participation and assistance of family, friends and the public is customary, only the participation. religious official, the absolutely close relative of the deceased and the people in charge of the burial, strictly observing the other precautionary protection measures and instructions of the health authorities.
The authorities responsible for the operation and management of the cemeteries supervise the proper implementation of this and should avoid the attendance of people who are not allowed to attend the ceremony, according to the first paragraph.
8. The administrative functions of places of religious worship are allowed to continue.
9. This is valid for the period from 4.5.2020 to 16.5.2020.
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