While the number of Covid-19 cases reported has risen, and the threat of the Omicron rises up, churches in the city have decided to hold Christmas church services on Saturday, following Covid-19 standard operating procedures to the letter (SOPs).
Church attendance has recently resumed, and all churches will be holding Christmas services on Saturday. Many people have made plans to broadcast Christmas services online as well.
To accommodate believers on Christmas, churches have decided to hold multiple services. Father Vinayak Jadhav, a spokesman for the Catholic Church in Gujarat, said that some churches will maintain up to three services on Christmas Day. “We will strictly enforce the attendance limit of 400 people as well as safety protocols. We’ve decided to hold multiple services this year to ensure that all of our members have the opportunity to attend church on Christmas Day “he stated
If a religious function is held in an open space, the state government’s latest guidelines state that a maximum of 400 people can attend. The guidelines, which have remained unchanged since November 30, state that if a religious function is held indoors, a maximum of 50% of the capacity can be accommodated, with a maximum of 400 people.