Rospotrebnazor allows the resumption of services with the participation of the laity, but maintains a number of restrictions for believers

Rospotrebnazor allows the resumption of worship, but limits the number of believers to a hundred and recommends that priests confess to parishioners wearing a mask.

On May 29, 2020, the requirements became known Rospotrebnadzor for religious organizations ready to open their doors to believers during quarantine.

Rospotrebnazor offers three stages of withdrawal restrictions.

At the first stage, the laity will be able to attend worship services, however, inside a temple, mosque, synagogue or other religious building, there must be no more than one person per 4 sq. m. only 100 people will be able to enter the premises, even if the area allows more participants. Carrying out funerals, weddings and christening is possible "with a limited number of close people" and compliance distances between them.

At the second stage, the restriction “not more than one person per 4 sq m", but it will be possible to invite to worship already 200 people, the rest will have to pray on the street adjacent to the building territory.

Monasteries will be able to open only one temple, restricting visitors' access to the rest of the territory.

At the third stage, all restrictions will be lifted.

It is also assumed that “ at all stages of the development of the epidemic situation, mandatory wearing of protective masks: clergy are advised to wear masks during the sacrament of confession; the demand for social distancing of at least 1.5 meters between people indoors and outdoors religious organizations, with appropriate markings; in the same row and others sanitary measures such as regular ventilation, antiseptic treatment hands at the entrance .

Sources

• Rospotrebnadzor allowed to let up to ten people into churches after the epidemic, people over 65 are not recommended to attend services // Interfax-religion. May 29, 2020