They will be able to do so in a group of five with one religious worker, according to the updated guidelines for religious activities published on the Crisis Preparedness for Religious Organisations (CPRO) website by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) and CPRO yesterday.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Dec 14 that all events, regardless of size, must implement VDS from Feb 1 in order to proceed – a change from the current rule that gives concessions to events hosting fewer than 50 people.
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