PUTRAJAYA – The National Unity Ministry has set standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the opening of non-Muslim houses of worship during the National Recovery Plan (NRP) period for fully vaccinated individuals against Covid-19.
“The total number of congregants who can attend a house of worship for the purpose of religious activities or prayers depends on the state or (NRP) phase they reside or are in,” the ministry said in a statement today.
For states in Phases 1 and 2 of the NRP, the attendance of fully vaccinated congregants for the purpose of religious activities or prayers is limited to 50 people at a time, while worshipping hours are from 6am to 2pm and 4pm to 10pm.
For states in Phase 3 of the NRP, the attendance limit for fully vaccinated worshippers for religious activities or prayers is subject to the size of the place of worship, while operating hours are from 6am to 2pm and 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 injections, and two weeks have elapsed from the date of their second dose.
Meanwhile, for vaccines that only require one-dose shots, namely the Johnson & Johnson and CanSino jabs, 28 days have elapsed since the injection.
Under NRP Phase 1 are Johor, Melaka, Negri Sembilan, Selangor, Kedah, and the Federal Territories of Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur.
Kelantan, Terengganu, Perak, Pahang, Penang and Sabah are in Phase 2, while Perlis, Sarawak and Labuan are in Phase 3. – Bernama, August 12, 2021
