Only vaccinated individuals will be allowed to enter mosques: NCOC

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) issued a notification on Saturday with new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for mosques and other places of worship. NCOC, during a meeting today, revised the SOPs amid a sharp increase of Covid-19 cases in the country.

Following are the new restrictions for mosques:

• Only fully vaccinated individuals will be allowed to mosques/worship places
• Masks have been made mandatory in places of worship
• Carpets to be removed
• 6 feet distance to be maintained
• Elderly, people with flu-like symptoms, and children to offer prayers at home
• Short sermon for Jumma prayer
• Minimal attendance for prayers
• Doors and windows of mosques to stay open for ventilation.
• It is better to perform wudhu at home

On January 21, Pakistan reported the highest number of Covid-19 cases in the country since the Covid-19 pandemic began. In 24 hours, 7,678 cases were reported.