Most Of The ‘Strict’ Church Guidelines Came From The Pastors - NAPO Discloses
The Chieftancy and Religious Affairs Minister, Mr Samuel Kofi Dzamesi a few days ago, announced protocols churches must adhere to at a press conference after President Akufo-Addo eased restrictions on the ban on public gathering.
Some have described these measures as strict and demanding. Others have wondered how the small churches with little resources are going to adhere to them.
Speaking to this on Peace FM’s morning show 'Kokrokoo', Education Minister, Matthew Opoku Prempeh said even though some may think the measures are stringent, they were put together by the Pastors themselves.
“Some of the guidelines came from the pastors . . . They have been having a lot of meetings with the COVID team and so most of the guidelines came from those meetings,” he told Kwami Sefa Kayi.
Listen to him below
Below are some of the guidelines
-Provide thermometer guns
-No mask no entry.
-Hand washing and sanitizers: regularly sanitize microphones and others.
-Waste disposal bins.
-Toilets with regular cleaning.
-Training and provision of PPE to protocol officers.
-Adequate ventilation ie windows etc.
-Emergency Unit (Designate a room)
-No hugging, no shaking of hands, no spitting policy
-Form Covid-19 Task Force.
-Older people and people with underlying medical conditions should stay away from church for now.
-No group singing, dancing and waving of handkerchiefs.
-Laying on of hands is not allowed.
-Create separate sitting areas for those who are fairly old.
-Practice social distancing – at least one meter or six feet apart.
-Disinfect Chapel before church service and regularly do so.
-There should be an immediate evacuation of any suspected case and call # 112 or 311 to report.
-Put bowl at the entrance for the offertory.
-Adequate information ie notices such as no mask, no entry; wash your hand here; no handwashing no entry etc.
-Isolate suspected cases.
-Inform them they will be handed over to the health authorities.
-Call in the health authorities.
-Sunday schools and Children’s services are to remain closed for now.
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