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<p>Places of worship play an important role in providing spiritual leadership for
many individuals, and in bringing communities and generations together. However, their
communal nature also makes them places that are particularly vulnerable to the spread
of coronavirus (COVID-19).</p><ul><li>UK advice on face covering follows advice from
SAGE.</li><li>SAGE advised that using cloth masks as a precautionary measure could
be at least partially effective in enclosed spaces where social distancing is not
always possible, creating a risk of close social contact with multiple parties the
person does not usually meet.</li><li>This advice does not replace or change existing
advice on other measures – such as hand washing, social distancing and self-isolation
– which remain more important (because of stronger evidence and larger effects).</li><li>The
Government is committed to following the evidence and will keep reviewing evidence
from around the world and update our position as and when needed.</li></ul><p>Guidance
around using places of worship safely during the pandemic can be found online at:
<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-places-of-worship-during-the-pandemic-from-4-july/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-places-of-worship-during-the-pandemic-from-4-july"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-places-of-worship-during-the-pandemic-from-4-july/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-places-of-worship-during-the-pandemic-from-4-july</a></p>
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