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.
