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Religious organisations urged to continue with COVID-19 prevention measures

The Government Committee for Religious Affairs has asked leaders of religious organisations to continue with COVID-19 prevention and control measures in the new situation.
Religious organisations urged to continue with COVID-19 prevention measures ảnh 1Vu Chien Thang, head of Government Committee for Religious Affairs (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Government Committee for Religious Affairs has askedleaders of religious organisations to continue with COVID-19 prevention andcontrol measures in the new situation.

Ina document sent to leaders of religious organisations, the committee asked themto encourage dignitaries and followers to keep a close watch on developments ofthe pandemic, according to Vu Chien Thang, head of the committee.

Theywere also requested not to popularise inaccurate information about the situationand organise unnecessary religious activities with big gatherings, the officialadded.

Thecommittee called for the observance of prevention measures like wearing facemasks in public places, avoiding unnecessary large gatherings and cleaninghands with soap regularly.

Religiousorganisations in the central city of Da Nang, home to the country’s firstlocally-transmitted COVID-19 outbreak after nearly 100 days, need to followregulations on social distancing in line with the Prime Minister’s Directive No.16/CT-TTg and guidelines of local authorities, while coordinating with localmedical agencies and authorities in disinfecting worshipping places.

Leadersof religious organisations need to encourage dignitaries and followers whovisited Da Nang or other pandemic-hit areas as from July 8 to make medicaldeclarations and quarantine themselves.

Thosewith symptoms of cough and fever must contact the nearest health agencies forinstructions, the committee said./.
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