It is expected there would be a team that would socialize the importance of wearing masks, washing hands
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Religious Affairs has asked mosque and musalla (prayer room) administrators to form a COVID-19 health protocol task force during Ramadan to prevent COVID-19 transmission.
“Mosques and musallas must have a team that will handle COVID-19 prevention (efforts),” director of Islamic religious affairs and Shariah development at the ministry, Adib, said during a talk on ‘Prevent Transmission, Ramadan Worship Activities Remain Safe,’ which was accessed online from here on Friday.
The formation of COVID-19 task forces in mosques and musallas is part of efforts to prevent COVID-19 transmission from increasing since the pandemic situation in the country is currently under control, he added.
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The task forces’ role will be to disseminate the importance of health protocol implementation, as regulated in Circular Number 8 of 2022 regarding Guidelines for the Implementation of Worship Activities during the 2022 Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, Adib explained.
“It is expected there would be a team that would socialize the importance of wearing masks, washing hands,” he said.
Parents must also educate their children on the importance of following the health protocols, he added.
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He emphasized that all parties’ awareness of the importance of health protocols must be improved jointly because the COVID-19 pandemic has not ended yet.
Even though the government has relaxed restrictions on worship activities during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, the community must follow the regulation of public activity restrictions (PPKM) in their respective region, he added.
Places of worship in regions with Level 1 PPKM are allowed to open at 100-percent capacity by implementing COVID-19 health protocols, he noted.
Meanwhile, the capacity of places of worship in regions with Level 2 PPKM is capped at 75 percent, and in regions with Level 3 PPKM, it is limited to 50 percent.
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