New SOPs for the fully vaccinated at non-Muslim places of worship

 

Only those who are fully vaccinated and comply with the required waiting period after vaccination are allowed to enter non-Muslim places of worship.

PUTRAJAYA: The national unity ministry has set standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the opening of non-Muslim houses of worship to those who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 during the period of the national recovery plan (NRP).

“The total number of congregants who can attend a house of worship for religious activities or prayers depends on the state and phase they reside in,” the ministry said in a statement today.

The states under Phase One of the NRP are Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, the federal territories of Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur, as well as Selangor and Kedah.

Kelantan, Terengganu, Perak, Pahang, Penang and Sabah are under Phase Two while Perlis, Sarawak and Labuan are in Phase Three.

For areas under Phases One and Two, the attendance is limited to 50 people at a time. Worshipping hours are from 6am to 2pm and from 4pm to 10pm.

For areas under Phase Three of the NRP, the attendance is subject to the size of the place of worship, while operating hours are allowed from 6am to 2pm and from 4pm to 10pm.

The statement also said that a fully vaccinated recipient refers to a congregant who has received two doses of the Pfizer, AstraZeneca or Sinovac vaccine. The person must also have completed at least 14 days from the date he was administered the second dose.

For vaccines that only require one-dose shots, namely Johnson & Johnson and CanSino, the congregant must have completed 28 days from the date of the vaccination. - FMT