KUALA LUMPUR – Choir performances at church in conjunction with Christmas are allowed on condition that those involved practise physical distancing of at least one metre apart and wear face masks or shields.
The National Unity Ministry said in a statement yesterday that this was part of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Christmas celebrations on December 24 and 25.
National Unity Minister Datuk Halimah Mohamad Sadique had the SOPs approved at the Quartet Ministers on Covid-19 Meeting yesterday.
The statement said prayer ceremonies are allowed according to the SOPs for the opening of non-Muslim houses of worship under the National Recovery Plan.
Apart from this, only those who have been fully vaccinated are allowed to make family visits during Christmas.
House-to-house carolling is prohibited while stalls for Christmas Day sales can be set up subject to the approval and control of local authorities, the statement said.
Halimah urged Christians to celebrate Christmas under the new normal by always observing the SOPs, including wearing face masks and practising physical distancing, to help break the Covid-19 chain of infection in Malaysia. – Bernama, December 17, 2021
